This second of five CDs of the complete Beethoven String Trios performed by the Xyrion Trio features two of the composer’s first published works. With their greater structural and thematic freedom, irresistible opening allegros and dashing presto finales, these genial and entertaining works show a marked advance on Haydn’s Trios. The Xyrion Trio’s performances of the two Op. 70 Trios (Naxos 8.557723), were described by Germany’s leading record magazine, Fono Forum, as ‘vibrant and glowing’, and a major addition to the catalogue.