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Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio - Rachmaninoff: Trio Elegiaque No. 1 / Trio Mezzena
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Details
- Composer
- RACHMANINOFF TCHAIKOVSKY
- Artist
- Mezzena, Patria, Ballario
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Dynamic
- Released
- Oct 18, 2019
- Catalog #
- DYN-CDS7825
- UPC
- 8007144078256
About
Highly praised for his orchestral works, Tchaikovsky never reached great popularity as a chamber music composer but, although his chamber output does not comprise many titles, it does includes works of distinct value, such as the beautiful but little known Trio for violin, cello and piano, Op.50 which we are featuring on this release. The work was composed in memory of his friend Nikolaj Rubinstein, who had passed away at the age of 46 and was considered at the time one of the greatest European pianists. Rachmaninov was one of the finest pianists of the first half of the 1900s and a gifted composer. After the Bolshevik coup he left his native Russia and moved abroad, where he gained fame as a performer, especially in the United States. As a composer, Rachmaninov is nowadays considered the natural successor to Tchaikovsky’s style within Russian music between the 19th and 20th centuries. The Trio élégiaque No.1 in G minor for piano, violin and cello was written in the short space of four days in 1892, when Rachmaninov was only 19. It consists of a single extended movement (Lento lugubre) in classic sonata form. It was published posthumously, in 1947. Having known each other personally for a long time, Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria and Elena Ballario began their artistic partnership in 2015 as a natural consequence of their mutual respect and interpretative affinity. Franco’s precise and rigorous violin playing, Sergio’s inborn expressivity and Elena’s musical balance are the three main characteristics that give their trio all the necessary means to best express the music they unanimously choose to perform.
Tracklist 15 tracks
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1 I. Pezzo elegiaco: Moderato assai - Allegro giusto - In tempo molto sostenuto - Animato - L'istesso tempo - 18:36
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Pezzo elegiaco: Moderato assai - Allegro giusto - In tempo molto sostenuto - Animato - L'istesso tempo -
- Duration
- 18:36
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Performer
- Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria, Elena Ballario
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2 II A. Tema con variazioni: Tema: Andante con moto 01:05
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II A. Tema con variazioni: Tema: Andante con moto
- Duration
- 01:05
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Performer
- Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria, Elena Ballario
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3 II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 1 01:03
- Track
- 3
- Title
- II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 1
- Duration
- 01:03
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Performer
- Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria, Elena Ballario
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4 II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 2: Più mosso 00:39
- Track
- 4
- Title
- II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 2: Più mosso
- Duration
- 00:39
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Performer
- Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria, Elena Ballario
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5 II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 3: Allegro moderato 00:55
- Track
- 5
- Title
- II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 3: Allegro moderato
- Duration
- 00:55
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Performer
- Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria, Elena Ballario
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6 II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 4: L'istesso tempo 01:08
- Track
- 6
- Title
- II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 4: L'istesso tempo
- Duration
- 01:08
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Performer
- Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria, Elena Ballario
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7 II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 5: L'istesso tempo 00:42
- Track
- 7
- Title
- II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 5: L'istesso tempo
- Duration
- 00:42
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Performer
- Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria, Elena Ballario
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8 II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 6: Tempo di Valse 02:38
- Track
- 8
- Title
- II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 6: Tempo di Valse
- Duration
- 02:38
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Performer
- Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria, Elena Ballario
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9 II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 7: Allegro moderato 01:33
- Track
- 9
- Title
- II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 7: Allegro moderato
- Duration
- 01:33
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Performer
- Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria, Elena Ballario
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10 II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 8: Fuga. Allegro moderato 02:43
- Track
- 10
- Title
- II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 8: Fuga. Allegro moderato
- Duration
- 02:43
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Performer
- Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria, Elena Ballario
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11 II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 9: Andante flebile, ma non tanto 02:52
- Track
- 11
- Title
- II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 9: Andante flebile, ma non tanto
- Duration
- 02:52
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Performer
- Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria, Elena Ballario
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12 II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 10: Tempo di Mazurka 01:58
- Track
- 12
- Title
- II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 10: Tempo di Mazurka
- Duration
- 01:58
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Performer
- Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria, Elena Ballario
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13 II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 11: Moderato 02:15
- Track
- 13
- Title
- II A. Tema con variazioni: Variazione 11: Moderato
- Duration
- 02:15
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Performer
- Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria, Elena Ballario
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14 II B. Variazione Finale e Coda: Allegro risoluto e con fuoco - Andante con moto - Lugubre 12:02
- Track
- 14
- Title
- II B. Variazione Finale e Coda: Allegro risoluto e con fuoco - Andante con moto - Lugubre
- Duration
- 12:02
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Performer
- Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria, Elena Ballario
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15 Trio elegiaque No. 1 in G Minor 14:46
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Trio elegiaque No. 1 in G Minor
- Duration
- 14:46
- Composer
- Sergei Rachmaninoff
- Performer
- Franco Mezzena, Sergio Patria, Elena Ballario