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History of the Russian Piano Trio, Vol. 4 - Arensky, Taneyev / Brahms Trio
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History of the Russian Piano Trio, Vol. 4 - Arensky, Taneyev / Brahms Trio

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Details

Composer
ARENSKY TANAYEV
Artist
THE BRAHMS TRIO
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
May 14, 2021
Catalog #
8574115
UPC
747313411573

About

Both Anton Arensky and Sergey Taneyev belong to the generation of Russian composers who came to prominence at the end of the 19th century, midway between Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. With its expansive themes and wonderfully elegiac mood, Arensky’s Piano Trio No. 1 is dedicated to the memory of cellist Karl Davydov. The subtle use of counterpoint in Taneyev’s Piano Trio in D major reveals his expertise in combining earlier techniques with the emphatically Romantic style that both composers inherited from Tchaikovsky. These two masterpieces summarize the development of the piano trio genre in Russian music of the 19thcentury, and subsequently laid the foundations for its further evolution.

REVIEW:

These three Russian virtuosos present the two trios with equal conviction, summoning up different palettes of colours for some truly high-level music-making. In the Arensky, their natural, speech-like delivery of the melody and their flexible rubato tug irresistibly at the heartstrings. In the Taneyev, they play with great seriousness of purpose, and also rise to the occasion when the composer steps outside his normal boundaries in the ferocious Scherzo—perhaps a reflection of the violence that overtook Russia in the Revolution of 1905.

– Gramophone (Editor's Choice;10/21)

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro moderato 09:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    09:56
    Composer
    Anton Stepanovich Arensky
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio
  2. 2 II. Scherzo 05:38
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Scherzo
    Duration
    05:38
    Composer
    Anton Stepanovich Arensky
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio
  3. 3 III. Elegia 06:25
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Elegia
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Anton Stepanovich Arensky
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio
  4. 4 IV. Finale 06:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale
    Duration
    06:34
    Composer
    Anton Stepanovich Arensky
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio
  5. 5 I. Allegro 10:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    10:20
    Composer
    Sergei Taneyev
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio
  6. 6 II. Allegro molto 12:17
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Allegro molto
    Duration
    12:17
    Composer
    Sergei Taneyev
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio
  7. 7 III. Andante espressivo 06:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Andante espressivo
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Sergei Taneyev
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio
  8. 8 IV. Finale: Allegro con brio 11:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro con brio
    Duration
    11:15
    Composer
    Sergei Taneyev
    Ensemble
    Brahms Trio