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

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Label
CPO
Release Date
April 1, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Shostakovich, Weinberg
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Trio Vivente
    • PERFORMER
      Kasper
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 01, 2022
    • UPC
      761203536726
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      555367-2
    • LABEL
      CPO
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. No. 1. Ophelia's Song

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

      Performer: Kateryna Kasper

    2. No. 2. Gamayun, Bird of Prophecy

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

      Performer: Kateryna Kasper

    3. No. 3. We were Together

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

      Performer: Kateryna Kasper

    4. No. 4. The Town Sleeps

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

      Performer: Kateryna Kasper

    5. No. 5. The Storm

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

      Performer: Kateryna Kasper

    6. No. 6. Secret Signs

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

      Performer: Kateryna Kasper

    7. No. 7. Music

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

      Performer: Kateryna Kasper

    8. Piano Trio No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 8

      Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

    9. I. Introduction

      Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

      Performer: Kateryna Kasper

    10. II. The Bread Roll

      Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

      Performer: Kateryna Kasper

    11. III. Cradle Song

      Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

      Performer: Kateryna Kasper

    12. IV. The Hunter

      Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

      Performer: Kateryna Kasper

    13. V. On the Green Mountainside

      Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

      Performer: Kateryna Kasper

    14. VI. Grief, "The Orphan's Letter"

      Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

      Performer: Kateryna Kasper

    15. VII. Final

      Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

    16. I. Prelude and Aria: Larghetto

      Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

    17. II. Toccata: Allegro

      Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

    18. III. Poem: Moderato

      Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente

    19. IV. Finale: Allegro moderato

      Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg

      Ensemble: Trio Vivente


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