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History of the Russian Piano Trio, Vol. 3 / The Brahms Trio
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History of the Russian Piano Trio, Vol. 3 / The Brahms Trio

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
THE BRAHMS TRIO
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Mar 26, 2021
Catalog #
8574114
UPC
747313411474

About

Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov’s influence as composer and teacher was profound in Russia and beyond, yet his chamber music has been overshadowed by his operas and orchestral works. The unfinished Piano Trio in C minor was completed by his son-in-law Maximilian Steinberg to reveal a substantial work of considerable depth. César Cui’s charming and lyrical Farniente is an arrangement from a piano original, while Borodin’s Piano Trio in D major is reminiscent of Mendelssohn in its joyous agility and nostalgic beauty. The Brahms Trio is one of the leading Russian chamber ensembles. Since its foundation in 1990, the trio has regularly appeared at prestigious international concert venues. Legendary musicians such as Tatiana Gaidamovich, Alexander Bonduriansky (Moscow Trio), Valentin Berlinsky (Borodin Quartet) and Rudolf Barshai have had a significant influence on the formation of the performing style and career of the trio. The Brahms Trio has made an invaluable contribution to enlarging the chamber repertoire by rediscovering unknown piano trios of Russian composers of the late 19th and early 20th century.

REVIEW:

The latest release in this excellent Naxos series of Russian Piano Trios features Rimsky-Korsakov’s rarely performed Piano Trio in C Minor, César Cui’s À Argenteau No. 2. Farniente (version for piano trio), and Alexander Borodin’s Piano Trio in D Major. Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov’s chamber music has been overshadowed by his operas and orchestral works. The unfinished Piano Trio in C minor was completed by his son-in-law Maximilian Steinberg to reveal a substantial work of considerable depth. César Cui’s charming and lyrical Farniente is an arrangement from a piano original, while Borodin’s Piano Trio in D major is reminiscent of Mendelssohn in its joyous agility and nostalgic beauty. The outstanding, award-winning Brahms Trio, founded 1988, has performed and recorded much of Russian piano trio repertoire and has made a significant contribution to enlarging the chamber repertoire by rediscovering unknown music by Russian composers of the late-19th and early-20th century.

– New-Classics.co.uk

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 11:07
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    11:07
    Composer
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio
  2. 2 II. Allegro 04:40
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio
  3. 3 III. Adagio 09:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    09:34
    Composer
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio
  4. 4 IV. Finale: Adagio - Allegro assai - Presto 15:18
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Adagio - Allegro assai - Presto
    Duration
    15:18
    Composer
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio
  5. 5 À Argenteau, Op. 40: No. 2. Farniente (version for piano trio) 05:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    À Argenteau, Op. 40: No. 2. Farniente (version for piano trio)
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    César Cui
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio
  6. 6 I. Allegro con brio 06:20
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Alexander Borodin
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio
  7. 7 II. Romance: Andante 08:07
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Romance: Andante
    Duration
    08:07
    Composer
    Alexander Borodin
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio
  8. 8 III. Intermezzo: Tempo di minuetto 07:20
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Intermezzo: Tempo di minuetto
    Duration
    07:20
    Composer
    Alexander Borodin
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio