Following a highly praised first instalment, Trio con Brio Copenhagen continue their journey through the piano trios of Beethoven with Volume II of their twentieth anniversary cycle. On this recording the youthful Op.1 No.2 is coupled with the trio in E flat major, Op.70 No.2, an altogether more intimate work and one full of the composer’s natural warmth. Trio con Brio Copenhagen has been at the forefront of Scandinavia’s music scene for almost twenty years, receiving many of the most prestigious prizes for chamber music. The group has also established an enviable reputation internationally, playing regularly in venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Concertgebouw and London’s Wigmore Hall. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) PIANO TRIOS VOLUME II Piano Trio in G major, Op.1 No.2 1 Adagio – Allegro vivace 12.32 2 Largo con espressione 10.56 3 Scherzo. Allegro 3.54 4 Finale. Presto 7.17 Piano Trio in E flat major, Op.70 No.2 5 Poco sostenuto – Allegro ma non troppo 11.00 6 Allegretto 5.12 7 Allegretto ma non troppo 5.20 8 Finale. Allegro 7.47 Total time 64.18 Trio con Brio Copenhagen Soo-Jin Hong, violin Soo-Kyung Hong, cello Jens Elvekjaer, piano