History of the Russian Piano Trio, Vol. 9

Artista: Brahms Trio

Formato: COMPACT DISCS

Gravadora/Label: NXS

Catalogo: 8574690

Faixas: 1.1 Piano Trio No. 2 in G major, Op. 128~I. Allegro
1.2 Piano Trio No. 2 in G major, Op. 128~II. Intermezzo. Moderato assai
1.3 Piano Trio No. 2 in G major, Op. 128~III. Finale. Vivo
1.4 Piano Trio, Op. 34~I. Moderato tranquillo – Allegro
1.5 Piano Trio, Op. 34~II. Allegretto
1.6 Piano Trio, Op. 34~III. Allegro molto
1.7 Piano Trio “A May”~I. Principiare lentamente poi accelerare – Andante – Allegro – Molto sostenuto e drammatico – Largamente – Animando – Moderato
1.8 Piano Trio “A May”~II. Molto lento
1.9 Piano Trio “A May”~III. Vivace e gaio – Lento – Mistico – Solenne – Agitato – Subito più lento – Poco più mosso ma con larghezza
1.10 Piano Trio on Hebrew Themes, Op. 28~I. Elegia. Adagio con lament
1.11 Piano Trio on Hebrew Themes, Op. 28~II. Scherzo. Presto
1.12 Piano Trio on Hebrew Themes, Op. 28~III. Tema con variazioni: Andante con moto – Poco allegretto – Allegro marciale – Alla burlesca – Improvisata: Lento – Andante con moto – Allegro – Coda: Largo – Presto

Paris was the musical destination for many Russian emigre composers between the two World Wars, with both Grechaninov, from an older generation, and Tcherepnin, from a younger one, living in the city. Grechaninov’s Piano Trio No. 2 in G major is a brightly decorative work, whereas Tcherepnin’s concise, refined orientalism in the Piano Trio, Op. 34 is influenced by French modernism and the Russian avant-garde. Daniele Amfitheatrof moved to Rome where he wrote his beautiful, sunlit Piano Trio, richly imbued with the aura of Puccini and Mascagni. The dazzling Piano Trio on Hebrew Themes by New York-based Jacob Weinberg incorporates synagogue and Russian tunes, quotations from Bizet, Beethoven, Schubert and Schumann, as well as tango rhythms.