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Kaleidoscope Europe

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Composer
Bela Bartok, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Bendel, Johannes Brahms, Antonin Dvorak, Enrique Granados
Artist
Waldmuller Trio Wien, Ines Miklin, Anna Gellan, Martin Forst
Format
CD
Label
Gramola Records
Released
Nov 29, 2024
Catalog #
GRAM99317
UPC
9003643993174

About

Under the title "Kaleidoskop Europa", this CD presents a musical journey that encompasses the entirety of Europe. Central to the album is the concept of dance as a medium that both connects people via music and body language, and also motivates them to express themselves with one another, regardless of national origin, language, religion or culture. The album features dances from eleven different European countries, commencing and concluding the musical journey in Vienna-the home of both the ensemble and the painter Ferdinand Georg Waldmuller. By combining pieces of music from different countries, dance emerges as a symbol of the unity found within Europe's diverse cultures. All compositions are arranged for piano trio, with the exception of the opening march by Fritz Kreisler, which was originally composed for this instrumentation. Some arrangements were made by Martin Forst, the cellist of the trio, specifically for this production, thus leading to their premiere presentation on this CD. Through these adaptations, works originally composed for piano or orchestra take on a new form: the auditory experience is enhanced by numerous dimensions-particularly regarding color richness and transparency - revealing intriguing and novel facets of the compositions to listeners.

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 Marche miniature viennoise (version for piano trio) 03:48
    Track
    1
    Title
    Marche miniature viennoise (version for piano trio)
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Fritz Kreisler
    Ensemble
    Waldmüller Trio Wien
  2. 2 Slavonic Dances, Series 1, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 2 in E Minor (arr. for piano trio) 05:11
    Track
    2
    Title
    Slavonic Dances, Series 1, Op. 46, B. 83: No. 2 in E Minor (arr. for piano trio)
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Antonín Dvořák
    Ensemble
    Waldmüller Trio Wien
  3. 3 Norwegian Dances, Op. 35: No. 2 in A Major: Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso (arr. H. Sitt for piano trio) 02:22
    Track
    3
    Title
    Norwegian Dances, Op. 35: No. 2 in A Major: Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso (arr. H. Sitt for piano trio)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Ensemble
    Waldmüller Trio Wien
  4. 4 12 danzas españolas, Op. 5: No. 5. Andaluza (arr. M. Först for piano trio) 03:53
    Track
    4
    Title
    12 danzas españolas, Op. 5: No. 5. Andaluza (arr. M. Först for piano trio)
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Enrique Granados
    Ensemble
    Waldmüller Trio Wien
  5. 5 Román népi táncok (Romanian Folk Dances), BB 76 (arr. M. Först for piano trio) 06:19
    Track
    5
    Title
    Román népi táncok (Romanian Folk Dances), BB 76 (arr. M. Först for piano trio)
    Duration
    06:19
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Ensemble
    Waldmüller Trio Wien
  6. 6 Pavane pour une infante défunte (arr. M. Först for piano trio) 05:59
    Track
    6
    Title
    Pavane pour une infante défunte (arr. M. Först for piano trio)
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Ensemble
    Waldmüller Trio Wien
  7. 7 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II Tableau 3: Divertissement: d. Trepak - Russian Dance (arr. M. Först for piano trio) 01:21
    Track
    7
    Title
    The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II Tableau 3: Divertissement: d. Trepak - Russian Dance (arr. M. Först for piano trio)
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Ensemble
    Waldmüller Trio Wien
  8. 8 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 6 in D-Flat Major (arr. H. Riesenfeld for piano trio) 03:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 6 in D-Flat Major (arr. H. Riesenfeld for piano trio)
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Johannes Brahms
    Ensemble
    Waldmüller Trio Wien
  9. 9 Souvenir d'Hongrie, Op. 9 (arr. N. Hansen for piano trio) 03:53
    Track
    9
    Title
    Souvenir d'Hongrie, Op. 9 (arr. N. Hansen for piano trio)
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Franz Bendel
    Ensemble
    Waldmüller Trio Wien
  10. 10 2 Tarantellas, Op. 85: No. 2 in A-Flat Major (arr. for piano trio) 03:18
    Track
    10
    Title
    2 Tarantellas, Op. 85: No. 2 in A-Flat Major (arr. for piano trio)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Stephen Heller
    Ensemble
    Waldmüller Trio Wien
  11. 11 Bulgarian Dance, Book 1, Op. 6: I. Andante sostenuto (arr. for piano trio) 01:50
    Track
    11
    Title
    Bulgarian Dance, Book 1, Op. 6: I. Andante sostenuto (arr. for piano trio)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Ottokar Nováček
    Ensemble
    Waldmüller Trio Wien
  12. 12 Serenade in D Major, Op. 8: III. Menuetto: Allegretto (arr. H. Böhme for piano trio) 02:15
    Track
    12
    Title
    Serenade in D Major, Op. 8: III. Menuetto: Allegretto (arr. H. Böhme for piano trio)
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Waldmüller Trio Wien
  13. 13 16 German Dances and 2 Ecossaises, Op. 33, D. 783: No. 9 - No. 13 - No. 15 - No. 14 (arr. P. Zilcher for piano trio) 02:53
    Track
    13
    Title
    16 German Dances and 2 Ecossaises, Op. 33, D. 783: No. 9 - No. 13 - No. 15 - No. 14 (arr. P. Zilcher for piano trio)
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Waldmüller Trio Wien
  14. 14 In der Heimat, Op. 231 (arr. M. Först for piano trio) 03:06
    Track
    14
    Title
    In der Heimat, Op. 231 (arr. M. Först for piano trio)
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Josef Strauss
    Ensemble
    Waldmüller Trio Wien