Wilhelm Berger - String Trio, Op. 69 (1898)

Wilhelm Reinhard Berger (9 August 1861 - 16 January 1911) was a German composer, pianist and conductor. Please support my channel: String Trio in G minor, Op. 69 (1898) Dedication: Ferdinand Schleicher 1. Lebhaft (0:00) 2. Etwas belebt (7:04) 3. Sehr lebhaft (13:22) 4. Langsam - Lebhaft (17:55) Dresdener Streichtrio Details by Edition Silvertrust: "Wilhelm Berger&Op.69 String Trio is in every respect a masterpiece. Although Berger was a pianist and not a string player, his writing for string instruments in this trio, as in his string quintet, is superb. The first movement, Lebhaft (lively), begins with a lovely Idyll. The main theme is warm and charming. The second movement, Etwas belebt (somewhat lively), is a set of variations on a march-like theme. The fugual variation in the minor is particularly fine. The magnificent Scherzo, Sehr lebhaft (very lively) which follows has the quality of a tarantella. The finale has a long, slow introduction, while the main section combines a sense of charming naiveté with the spirit of a humorous prankster."---Wilhelm Altmann writing in his Handbook for Chamber Music Players. Wilhelm Berger (1861-1911) was born in Boston but returned to Germany with his family within a year of his birth. He grew up in Bremen where he received his first lessons in voice and piano. A scholarship allowed him to study with the famous composition teacher Friedrich Kiel in Berlin at the Hochschule für Musik. After graduating, he held a number of teaching...