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Ravel & Shostakovich: Piano Trios / Busch Trio
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Ravel & Shostakovich: Piano Trios / Busch Trio

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Composer
Maurice Ravel, Dmitri Shostakovich
Artist
Busch Trio
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Oct 20, 2023
Catalog #
ALPHA1002
UPC
3701624510025

About

Ravel composed his Piano Trio M67 just before enlisting voluntarily in the First World War. Inspired by the Basque country and its zortziko dance, the Trio ends with a sombre, almost anguished fourth movement. A mood inspired by the impending war? In his Piano Trio No.2, op.67, Shostakovich too is affected by the horrors of war and the death of a close friend. For the first time in the Russian composer’s output, we hear a Jewish theme, a danse macabre echoing the terrible events of the time. Another point in common between the two works is that both include a passacaglia. For the Busch Trio, it was self-evident that these two heart-rending works should be brought together on the same album.

REVIEW:

The Busch Trio has the depth of musicianship to encompass the very different emotions of these great 20th-century chamber works. In the Ravel, the music’s dreamlike quality comes across particularly vividly, without any indulgence. At the same time, there’s no lack of urgency in the more agitated full-blooded sections that have a tremendous visceral energy.

After the Mediterranenan glow of the Ravel, the Shostakovich come as something of a shock. The Finale is the most challenging movement both for the players and the listeners. The Trio focus on holding back for as long as possible, so that when the climax is eventually reached – with the forceful restatement of the Trio’s opening material – the impact is absolutely overwhelming.

-- BBC Music Magazine

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Modéré 09:25
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Modéré
    Duration
    09:25
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Ensemble
    Busch Trio
  2. 2 II. Pantoum: Assez vif 04:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Pantoum: Assez vif
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Ensemble
    Busch Trio
  3. 3 III. Passacaille: Très large 08:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Passacaille: Très large
    Duration
    08:02
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Ensemble
    Busch Trio
  4. 4 IV. Finale: Animé 05:30
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Animé
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Maurice Ravel
    Ensemble
    Busch Trio
  5. 5 I. Andante - Moderato 06:45
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Andante - Moderato
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Busch Trio
  6. 6 II. Allegro con brio 02:46
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Busch Trio
  7. 7 III. Largo 04:53
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Largo
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Busch Trio
  8. 8 IV. Allegretto 10:12
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegretto
    Duration
    10:12
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Busch Trio