Rachmaninov: Piano Trios

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These delicious aperitifs by Serge Rachmaninov for piano trio are not quite minor efforts, but they are the product of Rachmaninov's youth. All were composed by the time Rachmaninov was 21, and he wrote no other chamber works after 1900--which is a shame, because he was good at it. The most famous of these works, the Piano Trio No. 1 in G minor, is recognizably the work of a Romantic genius. Its main theme is as memorable as anything Rachmaninov ever wrote. Perhaps less memorable is the Piano Trio No. 2 in D minor. This is a more dolorous affair and exhibits, at least in the role of the piano, elements of Chopin the young composer had studied. The Moscow Rachmaninov Trio takes to these works with clear affection, even if the studio ambience is a bit muddled on Trio No. 2. Still, this disc is to be recommended, especially for the filler, two works for cello and piano and violin and piano. Very nice indeed. --Paul Cook

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Rachmaninov: The "Elegiac" Piano Trios
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This obscure album deserves a far better fate!

Rachmaninov: The "Elegiac" Piano Trios

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ASIN: B000000ACH
Release Date: 1992-09-30

Tracks:

The 'Elegiac' Piano Trios: Lento lugubre
The 'Elegiac' Piano Trios: I - Moderato-allegro moderato
The 'Elegiac' Piano Trios: II - Quasi variazone
The 'Elegiac' Piano Trios: III - Allegro risoluto

Customer Reviews:

Look no further.......2007-01-11

If you are looking for a recording for the elegiac trios look no further.
A serious performance by the borodin trio will satisfy most listeners.
I am a chamber music pianist and use this cd as a repertuare reference.

This obscure album deserves a far better fate!.......2001-07-24

These piano trios are not well known, and that's a shame and a puzzle. The music is worthy of Dvorak at his best, and the playing here is rich and lively. Lovely, approachable music in a very well done performance. I'm tempted to award it 5 stars because I love this album, but I have no other version to compare it to! Try it; you'll like it.

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Good performances, plus a couple of rarities

Rachmaninov: Piano Trios

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Release Date: 2001-01-09

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These delicious aperitifs by Serge Rachmaninov for piano trio are not quite minor efforts, but they are the product of Rachmaninov's youth. All were composed by the time Rachmaninov was 21, and he wrote no other chamber works after 1900--which is a shame, because he was good at it. The most famous of these works, the Piano Trio No. 1 in G minor, is recognizably the work of a Romantic genius. Its main theme is as memorable as anything Rachmaninov ever wrote. Perhaps less memorable is the Piano Trio No. 2 in D minor. This is a more dolorous affair and exhibits, at least in the role of the piano, elements of Chopin the young composer had studied. The Moscow Rachmaninov Trio takes to these works with clear affection, even if the studio ambience is a bit muddled on Trio No. 2. Still, this disc is to be recommended, especially for the filler, two works for cello and piano and violin and piano. Very nice indeed. --Paul Cook

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Good performances, plus a couple of rarities.......2001-05-05

Contrary to what the reviewer Paul Cook says, the Piano Trio #1 in G minor is not the more famous of the two works. It was not published until 1947 (it was composed in 1892), and it is not clear what caused Rachmaninov to compose it (it's all in the liner notes, and books about the composer). It's a powerful, short work, and is very much in the Rachmaninov mold. The Piano Trio #2 in D minor IS the more famous of the two trios, and was composed in "memory of a great artist"--Tchaikovsky, who was a great supporter of Rachmaninov's works. The Trio #2 is emotional and passionate, longer in construction, with a difficult piano part that tends to overshadow the strings. But, it is a memorable work, and it's a pity that Rachmaninov did not write more chamber music.

The Moscow Rachmaninoff Trio do a credible job performing these pieces, but the acoustics are sometimes not the best, and the sound is muffled and muddy at times. Also, they tend to rein in the passion at times when it is most needed.

The Two Pieces for violin and piano, Op. 6, are a real treat, as they have not, to my knowledge, been recorded previously. Tsinman and Yampolsky work together well, and the violin sings above the difficult piano part. It's a shame Rachmaninov never wrote a longer work for violin and orchestra--he clearly had a feeling for the instrument.

In all, a good disc, but for just the trios alone, I would go with the recording made by the Beaux Arts Trio some years ago--extremely emotional and passionate, but not over-the-top.

Rachmaninoff: The Elegiac Piano Trios
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Heartfelt rendition!

Intimate, personal Rachmaninov

With ethos, pathos and logos.

Rachmaninoff: The Elegiac Piano Trios
Serge Rachmaninov , Beaux Arts Trio , Menahem Pressler , Isidore Cohen , and Bernard Greenhouse
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ASIN: B0000040YO
Release Date: 1987-07-14

Tracks:

Trio Elegiaque No.1 in g: Lento Lugubre - Piu Vivo - Con Anima - Appassionato - Tempo Rubato...
Trio Elegiaque No.2 in d, Op.9: Moderato - Allegro Vivace - Meno Mosso - Allegro Moderato...
Trio Elegiaque No.2 in d, Op.9: Quasi Vars (Andante - Allegro - Lento - Allegro Scherzando...)
Trio Elegiaque No.2 in d, Op.9: Allegro Risoluto - Allegro Molto - Tempo Rubato - Moderato...

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Heartfelt rendition! .......2006-11-16

Among the annals of the Russian way of thinking and feeling there is a special menaing of the word grief. As a matter of fact, Tarkovsky stated once, the febrile Russian grief is impossible to be understood in case you are not from that country. I guess I feel due my great-grandfather was Russian, and perhaps this circumstance has brought me so near respect to this work.

That's why these Elegiac Trios have such intense emotive sentiment I have not known about any other similar homage loaded of such profundity and profound emotional profile.

The Op 9 is by itself a work of a very young composer but the level of expression makes us to forget all the technical problems you migh argue in favor or vice versa.

The Beaux Arts Trio made a splensid reading about this emtoive homage in Tchaikovsky's memory.

Go for these invaluable performances.

Intimate, personal Rachmaninov.......2006-02-02

Not a huge writer of chamber works (perhaps in part a sad side effect of having to hit the road as a concert performer after escaping post-Revolution USSR penniless), these two trios provide a more intimate look at Rachmaninov than his large scale orchestral works always do.

Like the other reviewer, this particular CD was my introduction to these trios. It was also my introduction to the Beaux Arts Trio, and the double introduction was a wonderful one.

The statement about death and loss they make is not quite detached, but indeed introspective throughout, though that introspection is in different levels and expressed in different ways. The Beaux Arts delivers a fine performance here. That's perhaps aided by this long-time trio being less "explosive" or hyperkinetic than some modern groupings; they bring a refinement of style to these trios that suits them well.

The performance quality is enhanced by very good recording quality; the sound is neither flat nor overmiked.

With ethos, pathos and logos........2005-05-16

These two Piano Trios are among Rachmaninoff's lesser known works, but not deservedly so. Rachmaninoff's major orchestral works (especially for piano and orchestra) tend to so overpower listeners of his music that - instead of seeking out other works by the Russian master - they search instead for other performances of their favourite works (I'm guilty of this as well, so I'm not meaning to cast any stones here).

The Elegiac Trios were composed in 1893 and 1894 as a tribute to the memory of Rachmaninoff's mentor, composer Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky, who had tragically commited suicide by drinking unboiled water, tainted with cholera bacteria. They reflect the obvious sorrow Rachmaninoff must have felt at the loss of his friend, and are the most somber pieces to emerge from his pen. Like Isle of the Dead, the subject of death is rendered with drama and pathos. Yet unlike Isle, the trios treat death in a more wistful and less defiant tone; the trios are more of a eulogy than the overwhelming catharsis of Die Toteninsel.

The Beaux Arts Trio is more than up to the task of performing this music of passion and loss. Founded in 1955, the Beaux Arts is one of the most renowned of chamber music ensembles. The First Trio is a one movement piece, which beautifully and energetically encapsulises all the emotions that Rachmaninoff clearly intended. They especially evince the piece's depth and maturity (which would be surprising for any other composer of twenty years of age, save the dark, enigmatic Rachmaninoff).

The Second Trio is a massive composition, written in three movements, with a playing time of 47 minutes, quite long by standards of chamber music, and longer than any of Rachmaninoff's works for piano and orchestra (including the unedited version of the Third Concerto). Both trios are anchored by the forthright pianism of Pressler, whose range conveys the whole palette of Rachmaninovian emotions, at times forceful, at others gentle and compassionate, yet always persuasively. Cohen's violin imparts the life themes with dignity, with an unsettling mixture of dolce and con funebre. Greenhouse's cello is warm, and full of vibrant colour and texture, yet always reminding the listener death's inevitability.

As a unit, the members of the Beaux Arts execute the piece with all the polish, fortitude and panache of a Special Forces platoon. Fortunately for this listener, this recording was my introduction to the Elegiac Trios, for you can hear the care and commitment that the musicians have for this work. Like all virtuoso ensembles, the Beaux Arts relate the piece with individuality, allowing the listener to hear each instrument discretely. Yet, what separates the Beaux Arts from lesser groups is their ability to communicate the music with one voice and singularity of purpose.

The recording itself by Philips has a very warm and three-dimensional sound; this is one of the few CDs I own where I don't have to turn the treble down much. It features a full frequency range, allowing the listener to soak in every nuance and subtlety, yet does not possess an annoyingly vast dynamic range that causes you to run for the volume knob every five minutes.

To sum up: This recording will imbue you with sorrow for Tchaikovsky's passing, a great respect for Rachmaninoff's gesture and pleasure for your ears, soul and mind.

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Rachmaninov at his Melancholy Best

Rachmaninov: Piano Trios

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Release Date: 2006-12-12

Tracks:

Trio Elegiaque No.1 In G Minor
I. Moderato-Allegro Vivace-Allegro Moderato-Maestoso-Allegro Moderato-Presto-Meno Mosso-Allegro Molto-Andante-Moderato-Allegro Moderato-Maestoso-Allegro Moderato
II. Quasi Variazione: Andante-Allegro-Lento-Allegro Scherzando-Moderato-L'istesso Tempo-Allegro Vivace-Andante-Moderato
III. Allegro Risoluto-Allegro Molto-Moderato

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Rachmaninov at his Melancholy Best.......2007-01-18

Silly me! There was a time when I thought I didn't like Rachmaninov's second Trio élégiaque, Op. 9, because I'd heard it on the radio -- actually only part of it -- and thought it was sappy. It must have been due to either a terrible performance -- I can't recall who was playing it -- or more likely my frame of mind at the moment was not very receptive. At any rate, I have long since changed my mind about the trio and its older brother, the G minor trio written the year before in 1892 when Rachmaninov was only nineteen.

The main attraction here will probably be the longer and better-known second Trio, written in memoriam to Tchaikovsky who had recently died (in 1893; the trio was revised by Rachmaninov in 1907). Tchaikovsky had been very kind to Rachmaninov, having conducted the premiere of his 'The Rock' when Rachmaninov was still an unknown composer. The second Trio élégiaque takes Tchaikovsky's own similarly named Trio (written in memory of Tchaikovsky's mentor, Nikolai Rubinstein) as a sort of model. In three movements, the first is almost twenty minutes long (and some performers take longer than that) and is mainly based on a motif consisting of a minor chord followed by four descending chromatic notes. There is a second subject that disappears into the background except for a rather nice set of passages in the development section. But the main theme comes back in the recapitulation in which the strings are muted and the piano shines. Rachmaninov, of course, was an outstanding pianist so it is no surprise that the piano has some extremely virtuosic passages. This is particularly noticeable in the brilliant allegro scherzando section of the second movement. That movement is a theme and variations in which the theme is drawn from Rachmaninov's Tchaikovsky-premiered orchestral work, 'The Rock', but which is also similar to the variation theme of Tchaikovsky's own Trio élégiaque. The finale opens dramatically with typical Rachmaninovian two-handed chords but eventually evolves into a grief-stricken main section which then quietens to a mournful ending with muted strings and the piano singing a plaintive elegy.

There is a temptation for performers to overdo the mournfulness of this trio by playing it too slowly. The present players -- Valeri Grohovski, piano; Eduard Wulfson, violin; and Dmitry Yablonsky, cello -- avoid that trap in giving us a heartfelt performance that nevertheless maintains a sense of the work's form with its attendant need for forward motion. This performance ranks up with the recordings of the Borodin Trio and the Moscow Rachmaninov Trio. The musicians are given clear, lifelike sound.

The first Trio élégiaque is of a piece with the second. One is amazed at how this early work already sounds like the later music of Rachmaninov with which we are all familiar. In one movement, it is just shy of thirteen minutes long. It begins with a passage marked 'lento lugubre' with the piano dominating the otherwise sparse texture before allowing the violin and then the cello their moments in the sun. This is followed by a second subject initially given out by the piano which then leads to a rather livelier development section highlighting primarily the first subject. The movement concludes with a funeral march anchored by the big chords and arpeggios we so associate with Rachmaninov's later style. An amazingly assured work for such a young composer. It is given a convincing performance here.

Scott Morrison

Rachmaninoff - The Elegiaque Piano Trios

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Two Thumbs Up!!!
Real Music
2003/2004 Penguin Guide gives this record high rating!
Agonisingly beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW

Rachmaninoff - The Elegiaque Piano Trios

Manufacturer: Tavros
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ASIN: B00005RZOH
Release Date: 2001-10-24

Tracks:

Piano Trio in D minor Op. 9: Moderato-allegro moderato
Piano Trio in D minor Op. 9: Quasi variazone
Piano Trio in D minor Op. 9: Allegro risoluto
Piano Trio in G minor Op. Posth.: Lento lugubre

Album Description

Tavros Records announces the release of an exciting CD recording - Rachmaninoff's Elegiaque Piano Trios, performed by Korean pianist Yung Wook Yoo, Russian violinist Julia Sakharova, and from Iceland, cellist Margret Arnadottir.

The CD is unusual for its intense subject material. Rachmaninoff was 20 years old when Tchaikovsky died of cholera, and the news plunged him into an anguish that he could only express in a way he knew how - by writing music. The D-minor Trio Élégaique, an elegy to Tchaikovsky, is an expression of that grief.

Pianist Yung Wook Yoo, who in 1998 won the Grand Prize and Gold Medal of the XIII Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition, has embarked on a concert career that now takes him around the world. For a recent solo recital in Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater, Washington Post reviewer Ronald Broun wrote; "Yoo has a big technique that lets his imagination roam free…" Of his New York debut, New York Times reviewer Allan Kozinn wrote, "… (Yoo) is a mature player with interesting ideas and the means to convey them…not content to dazzle his listeners with speed and volume, but sought ways to bring out the music hidden within the gymnastics."

Violinist Julia Sakharova, a scholarship student at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, has won awards in this country and in her native Russia for her passionate playing. A review in the French publication, "L'Alsace," describes "an incredible temperament, very fine sensitivity, remarkable colors."

Cellist Margret Arnadottir, of Reykjavik, Iceland, is a student at The Juilliard School, and has appeared as soloist with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. The Tavros recording emphasizes her ability for passionate, insightful interpretation.

The Rachmaninoff Elegiaque Piano Trios is a 64-minute CD containing Piano Trio Elegiaque in D minor, Op. 9, and Piano Trio Elegiaque No. 1 in G minor.

Customer Reviews:

Two Thumbs Up!!!.......2004-12-29

This is the performance that Rachmaninoff could only have dreamed of. Russian violinist Julia Sakharova, Icelandic Cellist Margret Arnadottir, and Korean Pianist Yung Wook Yoo combine their talents to create a sound which will echo in the depths of your soul; sometimes haunting, sometimes uplifting, and always captivating.

Mr.Yoo's technical expertise with the piano is surpassed only by his deep understanding of the feelings Rachmaninoff conveys in his composition. Ms.Arnadottir, similarly, handles her instrument with elegance and grace. The deep and rich sound of her cello fills up the whole CD. Finally the third person of this musical trinity, Ms.Sakharova, completes the masterpiece with the passionate, poignant, and intimate sound of her violin.

The Elegiaque Piano Trios recorded by Tavros will leave you mesmerized by beauty. You will hear three dedicated musicians who emphasize passion and understanding over the obsession with technical perfection so common in the world of Classical music today. It takes Romantics to properly play Romantic music and Tavros chose the right musicians. Rachmaninoff would be pleased.

Real Music.......2004-04-06

I find it very refreshing to hear real musical talent from such young artist. As an arts critique, I was mostly struck by the deeply fulfilling voice of Julia Sakharova's violin playing, which is clearly definitive of the Russian School. She demonstrates unabashed artistry, and is genuine and giving enough to not only serve us the soul of Rachmaninoff, but her soul as well.
--Well Done!

2003/2004 Penguin Guide gives this record high rating!.......2004-02-15

The 2003/2004 edition of the prestigious PENGUIN Guide to Compact Discs & DVDs (Published by Penguin Books: London, New York, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa) evaluates classical recordings with one to three stars, and gave this Tavros recording THREE stars ("An outstanding performance and recording in every way").

From: Rachmaninov Chamber Music listings (p. 1021):

Trios elégiaques Nos. 1 in G minor., Op. 8; 2 in D min., Op. 9.

*** Tavros EPT 4516. Yoo, Sakharova, Arnadóttir.

An outstanding new coupling of the paired Rachmaninov Trios elégiaques from this impressive group of young musicians - Korean pianist Yung Wook Yoo, Russian violinist Julia Sakharova, with the warm-toned Icelandic cellist, Margarét Arnadóttir. They make a fine team and give performances that are as passionate as they are lyrically spontaneous. The long elliptical first movement of Op. 8 is admirably shaped, and the pianist emerges with special distinction in the following even more extended set of variations. The D minor Trio is an elegy for Tchaikovsky and its atmosphere of Russian melancholy (the composer's marking is lento lugubre) is richly caught, notably by the cellist. The recording is vividly up front - on one occasion the bass end of the piano is made to seem right on top of the listener - but the performances are so committedly vivid and alive that this debut CD must be welcomed with enthuasiasm."

Agonisingly beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!.......2003-01-21

It is so rare to hear music like this, played with such passion and depth in this the age of mass production and indifference. On hearing the instrumentalists enter one by one, layering texture upon texture, slowly weaving together the immensely colourful fabric of this piece, I was staggered not only at the sheer beauty of the music but with the illustration of the talents that these musicians have. The depth of understanding that the performers posses allows them to portray the psychological insight that Rachmaninoff himself had into the enigmatic themes of love, pain and human fallibility. I would reccomend this recording to anyone as it allows all, even those who are less familiar with the classical and romantic genres to be enveloped into the music and for the longest time, transported into the inner depths of Rachmaninoff's emotions. It is truly beautiful, a must buy for any who know what the meaning of true beauty is to the ears.

WOW.......2002-01-04

This cd is a rare and wonderful discovery - amazing depth and sophistication from such youthful talent. Brilliant! A must have!!!!

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THE TIDES OF LAMENTATION

Rachmaninoff: Trios Elegiaque

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Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

Trio Elegiaque in d, Op.9, ('In Memory Of A Great Artists'): Moderato/Allegro Vivace
Trio Elegiaque in d, Op.9, ('In Memory Of A Great Artists'): Quasi Variazione/Andante/Allegro...
Trio Elegiaque in d, Op.9, ('In Memory Of A Great Artists'): Allegro Risoluto
Trio Elegiaque in g: Lento Lugubre

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These two trios, both of a lamentatious, elegiac character, might be called "Homage to Tchaikovsky." Indeed, the longer one, in D-minor, Op. 9, was written in 1893 to express the 20-year-old composer's grief at the venerated master's death and, like Tchaikovsky's own Trio, written in memory of his mentor Nikolai Rubinstein 10 years earlier, is entitled "In Memory of a Great Artist." The young Rachmaninoff was obviously under his hero's influence, and pays him the ultimate homage of echoing his Trio's form and style, with a discursive first movement, variations on a chorale theme for the long central slow one, and a pugnacious, brilliant Finale. Clearly written by a virtuoso pianist, the piece still gives the strings a lot to do, but it is compromised by too much repetitiveness, both in small figures and overall design. The one-movement G-minor Trio, written a year earlier, is more inspired melodically and concise structurally. The record's most arresting element is the playing, which underlines the music's strengths and almost conceals its weaknesses. Golub is dazzling in his bravura part, yet he's a supportive collaborator; the string players sound wonderful, by turns warm and radiant, unfailingly expressive but never sentimental. --Edith Eisler

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THE TIDES OF LAMENTATION.......2003-08-13

Rachmaninov's soul-searching, sorrow-laden Trio Elegiaque, Op. 9, composed at the death of Tchaikovsky in 1893, and forming an incomparable Slavic nexus of anguish and lyricism, receives here what is unquestionably the finest performance I've ever heard. The Golub/Kaplan/Carr Trio, individually master musicians all, likewise unites in the most astounding collaboration of vision, intuitive artistry and emotional breadth. In their hands, tides of lamentation and grief rise and fall, inevitable, endless. It's a wondrous sadness that permeates this work and etches itself into one's heart. The rapt melancholy of the Andante variations, especially, captured so sensitively by pianist Golub, whose playing is more than exceptional throughout, is an incredibly moving experience; and, combined with the simpatico talents of Kaplan and Carr, awesomely so.

The earlier Trio of 1892, not published until 1947, could be easily mistaken for a discarded movement from the Op. 9, were it an actuality, its thirteen melodic minutes awash in the "lugubrious" give and take of what will become its poignant successor.

The recorded sound has a lovely burnished, autumnal glow that supports the G/K/C Trio and allows them the widest freedom of expression.

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Russian Piano Trios, Vol. 3 - Rachmaninov: Trio Elégiaque in D minor, No. 2 Opus 9 / Trio No. 1 - The Moscow Trio
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Russian Piano Trios, Vol. 3 - Rachmaninov: Trio Elégiaque in D minor, No. 2 Opus 9 / Trio No. 1 - The Moscow Trio
Sergei Rachmaninov , and The Moscow Trio
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Release Date: 1996-01-03

Rachmaninov: The "Elegiac" Piano Trios
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Rachmaninov: The "Elegiac" Piano Trios

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Piano Trio No. 1 in G Minor, Op. posth. / Piano Trio No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 9

Tchaikovsky: Great Piano Trios (Piano Trio in Am Op50; Rachmaninov: Trio élégiaque No1)

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One of the greatest trios ever written.
Not great, not bad
Beautiful and Moving

Tchaikovsky: Great Piano Trios (Piano Trio in Am Op50; Rachmaninov: Trio élégiaque No1)
Suren Bagratuni , Sergey Rachmaninov , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Moscow Conservatory Trio , Paul Ostrovsky , and Dmitri Berlinsky
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ASIN: B0000010TV
Release Date: 1997-06-17

Tracks:

Trio In A Minor, Op.50: I. Pezzo elegiaco: Moderato assai; Allegro guisto
Trio In A Minor, Op.50: II. A. Tema con Variazioni - Theme: Andante mon moto
Trio In A Minor, Op.50: II. A. Tema con Variazioni - Variation I.
Trio In A Minor, Op.50: II. A. Tema con Variazioni - Var.II: Piu Mosso
Trio In A Minor, Op.50: II. A. Tema con Variazioni - Var. III: Allegro moderato
Trio In A Minor, Op.50: II. A. Tema con Variazioni - Var. IV: L'istesso tempo
Trio In A Minor, Op.50: II. A. Tema con Variazioni - Var. V: L'istesso tempo
Trio In A Minor, Op.50: II. A. Tema con Variazioni - Var. VI: Tempo di Valse
Trio In A Minor, Op.50: II. A. Tema con Variazioni - VII: Allegro moderato
Trio In A Minor, Op.50: II. A. Tema con Variazioni - VIII: Fuga: Allegro moderato
Trio In A Minor, Op.50: II. A. Tema con Variazioni - Var. IX: Andante flebile, ma non tanto
Trio In A Minor, Op.50: II. A. Tema con Variazioni - Var. X: Tempo di Mazurka
Trio In A Minor, Op.50: II. A. Tema con Variazioni - Var. XI: Moderato
Trio In A Minor, Op.50: II. B. Variazione Finale a Coda: Allegro risoluto e con fuoco
Trio No. 1 In G Minor: Lento Lugubre

Customer Reviews:

One of the greatest trios ever written........2002-09-25

The Tchaikovsky Trio is a masterpiece -- one of the most beautiful pieces of chamber music ever written. I would put it on a par with Beethoven's Archduke Trio -- although the two works are quite different. Tchaikovsky wrote this work in memory of his mentor and friend Nicholas Rubinstein and -- perhaps for this highly-emotional reason -- he pored all of his considerable genius into it. If you are not familiar with this beautiful work please give it a try. You may find that you love it as much as I do. Although the Rachmaninov Trio is not on the same exalted plane as that by Tchaikovsky (but then very few trios are) it is a quite pleasant filler. The performances by the Moscow Trio are quite good. They obviously know these Russian works quite well, and I suspect from their playing that they love the Tchaikovsky Trio and recognize it for the unique masterpiece which it is.

Not great, not bad.......2001-08-01

Middle-of-the-road, enjoyable renditions of the Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff that unfortunately are also possibly a bit too anonymous. Pleasant as background and warmly recorded, this disc is nice while it's on and then forgotten as soon as it's removed. Still, the way they build the variations in the second movement of the Tchaikovsky is fun. Argerich/Kremer/Miasky are more impassioned, but more than that, they bring more *personality* to the work, and I'd recommend that overall more. (It also has the electricity of being live, but the sonics are excellent and the audience is silent.) As for the work itself, it requires stamina. It's long, and loquacious, as Bruno Walter might say. Sometimes Tchaikovsky, especially in his earlier-to-middle works, let form get away from him. We're nearly approaching Mahler-lengths here, and this is a chamber work. Still, it can be enchanting, if the mood is right and the seat cushions are soft.

Beautiful and Moving.......2000-07-02

the moscow conservatory trio is stunning. the music is played with such emotion that it fills you. i don't know much about music, but i love this cd and i listen to it all the time.