The Gaede Trio traverses three centuries of Viennese string writing on this 2004 Tacet release, moving deftly from Haydn's divertimenti—those elegant, unpretentious works that defined the Classical salon—through Beethoven's more turbulent Trio in C minor, Op. 9 No. 3, where the form becomes a vehicle for genuine emotional depth. The programme's second half shifts into the charming, crystalline world of Fritz Kreisler's arrangements and miniatures, those beloved encore pieces that have delighted audiences since the early twentieth century. What emerges is less a chronological survey than a conversation about intimacy and craft across styles: Haydn's wit, Beethoven's intensity, and Kreisler's jewel-like sensibility all find natural companionship in the string trio's transparent, conversational texture. The Gaede Trio's playing honours both the architectural clarity these works demand and the warmth that keeps them alive.