Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio, Op. 50; Arensky: Piano Trio, Op. 32
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Performer: Christine JacksonComposer: Anton Arensky
Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performer: Vovka Ashkenazy
Performer: Richard Stamper
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1994-02-15
Music Label: Naxos
Soundtracks:
- Piano Trio Op. 50: Pezzo Elegiaco
- Piano Trio Op. 50: Theme and Variations
- Piano Trio Op. 50: Finale e Coda
- Piano Trio Op. 32: Allegro Moderato
- Piano Trio Op. 32: Scherzo
- Piano Trio Op. 32: Elegia
- Piano Trio Op. 32: Finale
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Free Music Review: Good, but not quite top drawer
Hit: 3 Stars
Yes, Tchaikovsky did write a piano trio . . . and here it is coupled with the inventive Arensky trio, his opus 32. If you have never heard the Tchaikovsky trio before, you are in for a treat. Listen to the work a few times, and the melodies will stick in your ear, and you'll wonder how you had gotten along not knowing them. This performance is beautifully recorded by the Naxos engineers. The piano playing by Ashkenazy (that's Vovka, not Vladimir) is understated and elegant. But one could wish for a bit more attack and attention to phrasing from both the violinist and the cellist. In comparison to the old vinyl recording by the Beaux Arts Trio (Philips 6500132), these deficiencies become more evident. Perhaps additional rehearsal time would have been helpful. Nevertheless, this is a highly listenable recording--and sure to please.
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio, Op. 50; Arensky: Piano Trio, Op. 32 Poster
Tchaikovsky's monstrous piano trio is a musical memorial to a deceased colleague. It consists of two big movements: an introductory elegy, and a vast theme and variations in which the last variation takes on the character of an independent finale. At nearly 50 minutes in length, and given the sectional form of that huge second movement, it's a very tough piece to hold together, and back in the musicological Dark Ages chamber groups used to make some cuts to try to shorten it. Now we don't do that sort of thing, which doesn't make it any easier to play. This performance, led by Vladimir Ashkenazy's son (himself a very capable pianist), is simply the finest available, and with the lovely Arensky Trio tossed in and the whole package offered at budget price, it's simply irresistible. --David HurwitzClassical Music CDs
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