Composer(s): Berger, Roman
Ensemble(s): Berger Trio, The
Label: Naxos
Genre: Chamber Music; Instrumental
Catalogue No: 8.573406
Barcode: 747313340675
Release Date: 08/2015

BERGER, R.: Pathétique / Epilogue (Omaggio a L. v. B.) / Piano Sonata No. 3 / Impromptu / Allegro frenetico con reminiscenza (The Berger Trio)

Award-winning composer and music theoretician Roman Berger is widely respected for his stand against political repression in Eastern Europe during the last century. Most of the works on this recording are dedicated to the members of The Berger Trio, one of Slovakia’s leading ensembles. They include a commemoration of the composer’s late wife and other aspects of parting. The composer himself has written ‘…for me expressionism is neither a style nor an aesthetic, nor an “anachronistic” fashion: it is the result of life experience. The drama of existence leads to drama in art.’

Tracklist

Berger, Roman
Slavik, Jan (cello)
Fančovič, Ladislav (piano)
1Pathétique12:06
Slavik, Jan (cello)
Fančovič, Ladislav (piano)
Fančovič, Ladislav (piano)
2I. Andante con tristezza03:08
Fančovič, Ladislav (piano)
3II. Allegro deciso04:28
Fančovič, Ladislav (piano)
4III. Veloce02:59
Fančovič, Ladislav (piano)
5IV. Adagio inquieto12:28
Fančovič, Ladislav (piano)
Slavik, Jan (cello)
6Allegro frenetico con reminiscenza13:13
Slavik, Jan (cello)
Dugovic, Branislav (clarinet)
7Impromptu07:54
Dugovic, Branislav (clarinet)
Berger Trio, The (Ensemble)
8Epilogue (Omaggio a L. v. B.)21:55
Berger Trio, The (Ensemble)

Total Playing Time: 01:18:11