Beethoven: Clarinet Trios (CD)

Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Fortepiano Op.11 in B-flat “Gassenhauer” (1797)

1. Allegro con brio 9’10
2. Adagio 4’40
3. Tema con variazioni

(“Pria ch’io l’impegno”:

Allegretto)                                                                                                                                                                     7’01

Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Fortepiano Op.38 in E-flat

arrangement of the Septet Op.20

by composer (1802-3)

4. Adagio - Allegro con brio 9’59
5. Adagio cantabile 7’53
6. Tempo di menuetto 3’43
7. Andante con variazioni 7’03
8. Scherzo: Allegro molto e vivace 3’02
9. Andante con moto alla marcia - Presto 7’41

Trio Origo

Asko Heiskanenclarinet

Clarinet: van der Poel after H. Grenser, ca. 1800

Jussi Seppänencello

Cello: Anon., 18th century

Jerry Jantunenfortepiano

Fortepiano: copy after J. A. Stein, 1784