Abegg Trio - Piano Trios - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

With this recording too the Abegg Trio defends it's place in the top class of the world-best trios. But musical magic like this requires a great deal of courage and risk-taking with a breakneck interpretation these explosions of emotion and the gentlest pianissimo effects literally take place on the border of a musical nothing. The fact that the three musicians master this task so easily is due above all to their perfect coordination. (HifiVision) Inchthe Abegg's distinctive musical performances will ensure that anyone who purchases this disc will cherish the investment.Inch (Classics Today)

My Solid Ground - My Solid Ground [COMPACT DISCS] date 10/10/2025

With their recording of the piano trio op. 1 by Hermann Goetz and the fifth piano trio op. 34 by Friedrich Kiel, the Abegg Trio have drawn our attention to two works which have not only not deserved to be neglected, but can rank with the loveliest, yes, happiest works of their genre. Both works are in Mendelssohn's tradition and are comparable with the two Mendelssohn trios both in level and in intonation. They are rich compositions, masterfully worked, present rich, lively thematic material; and have minstrel-like verve. The Abegg Trio masters all the demands of the two works, both the sparkling passage work on the piano and the flowing song on the strings. Also, the ensemble avoided unnecessary emphasis with both works rather, it found a middle way between naivety and sophistication, from which the tone of these compositions arises. (Fono Forum)