Since you are interested in Beethoven: String Trios Opp.3, 8 & 9., here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
GABRIEL FAURE
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Faure: Incidental Music & Orchestral Music (Incls 'Pelleas et Melisande', 'Masques et Bergamasques' & 'Alegie') Frederica von Stade (soprano) Nicolai Gedda (tenor) / Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Plasson [ EMI Gemini / 2 CD - released 1/Nov/2007 ] "Plasson shows himself to be a particularly sensitive interpreter of Faure." - Gramophone Magazine |
J. S. BACH
Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for solo violin, BWV1001-1006 Itzhak Perlman (violin) [ Warner Classics Perlman Complete Warner Recordings / 2 CD - released 20/Jan/2016 ] "The range of tone in Perlman's playing adds to the power of these performances, infectiously rhythmic in dance movements but conveying the intensity of live performance in there." Rosette (Highest rating) Penguin Stereo Guide |
BELA BARTOK
Bartok: String Quartets (Complete) Alban Berg Quartett [ Warner Classics / 2 CD - released 14/Jun/2006 ] "The ABQ took four years to record all six quartets, but in every case we get breathtaking virtuosity. Intonaiton, ensemble, and communication between the instruments comes close to perfection, yet there's also rhythmic freedom." (Amazon.com) |