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Shostakovich, Weinberg: Songs & Trios / Kasper, Trio Vivente
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Shostakovich, Weinberg: Songs & Trios / Kasper, Trio Vivente

$18.99

Details

Composer
Shostakovich, Weinberg
Artist
Kasper
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Apr 01, 2022
Catalog #
555367-2
UPC
761203536726

About

Long before the founding of the Trio Vivente, Anne Katharina Schreiber, the trio’s violinist, heard a radio broadcast about Shostakovich’s Romance Suite and the circumstances of its premiere. She was so deeply moved that she later absolutely wanted to incorporate the suite into the Trio Vivente’s repertoire. However, the search for the right Russian-language female vocalist long remained without success – until she met the singer Kateryna Kasper. While studying Weinberg’s trio, she discovered just how closely the two composers had worked together. It thus seemed only natural to combine their works, and since Weinberg’s Jewish Songs also exist in a version for soprano and trio, a perfect circle was formed. This is how this album featuring trios and songs by these two expressionistic composers came about – and it is filled with expressive power!

REVIEW:

Trio Vivente have produced a most intelligent reading of all the works on this disc. Weinberg’s Piano Trio is the highlight for me but his songs too get remarkable performances. Kateryna Kasper, the young Ukrainian soprano, is a wonderful exponent. I have every admiration for her impressive and convincing achievement in singing in Yiddish. She is a powerful advocate. She also gives a magically beautiful performance of Shostakovich’s songs. They are not easy fare but she manages to inject just the right amount of darkness into them. None of my praise should detract from the excellent performance of Shostakovich’s youthful trio. The entire disc is highly recommended.

-- MusicWeb International

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Ophelia's Song 02:54
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Ophelia's Song
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Kateryna Kasper
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  2. 2 No. 2. Gamayun, Bird of Prophecy 03:59
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Gamayun, Bird of Prophecy
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Kateryna Kasper
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  3. 3 No. 3. We were Together 03:04
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. We were Together
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Kateryna Kasper
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  4. 4 No. 4. The Town Sleeps 03:00
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. The Town Sleeps
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Kateryna Kasper
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  5. 5 No. 5. The Storm 02:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. The Storm
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Kateryna Kasper
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  6. 6 No. 6. Secret Signs 04:46
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 6. Secret Signs
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Kateryna Kasper
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  7. 7 No. 7. Music 05:07
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 7. Music
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Performer
    Kateryna Kasper
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  8. 8 Piano Trio No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 8 11:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    Piano Trio No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 8
    Duration
    11:26
    Composer
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  9. 9 I. Introduction 01:16
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Introduction
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Performer
    Kateryna Kasper
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  10. 10 II. The Bread Roll 00:57
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. The Bread Roll
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Performer
    Kateryna Kasper
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  11. 11 III. Cradle Song 02:10
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Cradle Song
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Performer
    Kateryna Kasper
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  12. 12 IV. The Hunter 01:38
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. The Hunter
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Performer
    Kateryna Kasper
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  13. 13 V. On the Green Mountainside 01:51
    Track
    13
    Title
    V. On the Green Mountainside
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Performer
    Kateryna Kasper
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  14. 14 VI. Grief, "The Orphan's Letter" 04:13
    Track
    14
    Title
    VI. Grief, "The Orphan's Letter"
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Performer
    Kateryna Kasper
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  15. 15 VII. Final 00:46
    Track
    15
    Title
    VII. Final
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  16. 16 I. Prelude and Aria: Larghetto 05:33
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Prelude and Aria: Larghetto
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  17. 17 II. Toccata: Allegro 03:54
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Toccata: Allegro
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  18. 18 III. Poem: Moderato 08:32
    Track
    18
    Title
    III. Poem: Moderato
    Duration
    08:32
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente
  19. 19 IV. Finale: Allegro moderato 09:57
    Track
    19
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    09:57
    Composer
    Mieczysław Weinberg
    Ensemble
    Trio Vivente