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Mendelssohn: Piano Trios / Van Baerle Trio

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Composer
MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY, FELIX
Artist
VAN BAERLE TRIO
Format
CD
Label
Challenge Classics
Released
Sep 25, 2014
Catalog #
CC72662
UPC
0608917266221

About

Mendelssohn’s piano trios are among the most popular and frequently played works within the genre. Both trios are such recognised works and display such perfection of form and content that one might well imagine that they flowed effortlessly from the composer’s pen without a moment’s doubt or hesitation. But was this actually so? In the course of recording the two Mendelssohn trios we had the opportunity to examine a copy of the manuscripts of both works. We were astonished to discover that the manuscript of the first trio displayed considerable differences from the work that we were familiar with as the celebrated Trio in D minor. Further investigation revealed that this was an early version of the same trio, completed in July 1839, nine months before the first edition of the definitive version. To our even greater astonishment it turned out that this version was not just a rough sketch but a complete work, which had undoubtedly stood the test of time even without Mendelssohn’s later revisions. It was incredible to discover a masterpiece by his hand that was unknown to us. To be sure, it was largely the same as or closely related to the trio that we were familiar with, but there were also wonderful passages that were totally new to us.

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Molto allegro ed agitato 09:47
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Molto allegro ed agitato
    Duration
    09:47
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Van Baerle Trio
  3. 2 II. Andante con moto tranquillo 06:31
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante con moto tranquillo
    Duration
    06:31
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Van Baerle Trio
  4. 3 III. Scherzo: Leggiero e vivace 03:39
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Leggiero e vivace
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Van Baerle Trio
  5. 4 IV. Finale: Allegro assai appassionato 08:51
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro assai appassionato
    Duration
    08:51
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Van Baerle Trio
  6. 5 I. Allegro energico e con fuoco 10:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro energico e con fuoco
    Duration
    10:30
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Van Baerle Trio
  7. 6 II. Andante espressivo 06:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante espressivo
    Duration
    06:40
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Van Baerle Trio
  8. 7 III. Scherzo: Molto allegro quasi presto 03:28
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Molto allegro quasi presto
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Van Baerle Trio
  9. 8 IV. Finale: Allegro appassionato 07:51
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro appassionato
    Duration
    07:51
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Van Baerle Trio
  10. Disc 2
  11. 1 I. Molto allegro ed agitato 14:31
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Molto allegro ed agitato
    Duration
    14:31
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Van Baerle Trio
  12. 2 II. Andante con moto tranquillo 06:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante con moto tranquillo
    Duration
    06:39
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Van Baerle Trio
  13. 3 III. Scherzo: Leggiero e vivace 03:39
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Leggiero e vivace
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Van Baerle Trio
  14. 4 IV. Finale: Allegro assai appassionato 08:05
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro assai appassionato
    Duration
    08:05
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Van Baerle Trio