KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ The Francesco Trio at Hertz Hall (July 23, 1965)

Analog Audio

Event Type

Music

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

C.1965.07.23

Program Length

42 mins

Dates

| broadcast
| 1965-07-23 | created

Description

From a concert recorded on July 23, 1965 at the University of California in Berkeley’s Hertz Hall, the Francesco Trio performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Archduke Trio” for piano, violin, and cello. The Francesco Trio, comprised of David Abel on violin, Bonnie Hampton, cello, and Nathan Rubin, piano, was a mainstay in the Bay Area classical music scene for a number of decades, and this performance clearly demonstrates why. The “Archduke Trio,” so named because of its dedication to the amateur pianist and composition student of Beethoven’s, Archduke Rudolph of Austria, was composed in 1810-11. An 1814 performance of the piece featuring Beethoven on piano proved to be the last appearance of Beethoven as a pianist.

Genres

Classical music
Chamber music

Musical Selections

Piano Trio in B-Flat Major, Op. 97 “The Archduke Trio” (1810-11) (38:36) / Ludwig van Beethoven

Performers

Francesco Trio:
David Abel, violin
Bonnie Hampton, cello
Nathan Schwartz, piano

Subjects

19th century classical
Chamber music
Piano trios

Related places

Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)
Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

Francesco Trio
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
Abel, David, 1935-
Hampton, Bonnie
Rubin, Nathan, 1929-