Since its official debut during the Salzburg Mozart Week (January 1994), the Altenberg Trio Wien – one of the few full-time piano trios in the world of chamber music – has in far more than 1000 performances earned the reputation of one of the most daring and consistent ensembles in this category.  Its repertory comprises, in addition to a large number of works from directly related fields (piano quartets & quintets, duos, triple concertos, vocal chamber music), nearly 300 piano trios, among them many pieces which the Altenberg Trio suggested and first performed itself.

On this CD is Piano Trio in C major (Haydn), Piano Trio No. 3 (Dvorak) and Piano Trio No. 1 (Shostakovich).