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This is the final album in our series The History of the Russian Piano Trio, and what an exhilarating journey it has been, with consistently glowing reviews for outstanding performances by the Moscow-based Brahms Trio. This final programme of works from the Soviet avant-garde era, during which music for piano trio was exceptionally popular, features music by Nikolay Roslavets, one of the great musical innovators of the 20th century, and by Shostakovich, whose Piano Trio No. 2 is one of the most performed of all his chamber works.
History of the Russian Piano Trio, Vol. 10
Soviet Avant-garde
ROSLAVETS • SHOSTAKOVICH
The Brahms TrioNikolay Roslavets was one of the great musical innovators of the 1920s, described by Stravinsky as ‘the most interesting Russian composer of the 20th century,’ but vilified by the Soviet regime on account of his constant experimentation. His Piano Trio No. 4 is notable for its romantic and passionate spirit, and complex polyphony. Shostakovich’s Piano Trio No. 2 is one of the most harrowing and revered of all his chamber works. The Piano Trio No. 1, a remarkable composition for a 16-year-old student, is a work of romantic intensity cast in a musical language recognisably that of Shostakovich.
I. Moderato con moto
The Brahms Trio, one of Russia’s leading chamber ensembles, was founded in 1990, since when it has appeared regularly at prestigious international concert venues and festivals. The members of the trio are professors at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory. In 2022 they were nominated for Opus Klassik Awards in the categories of Best Chamber Music Recording, Ensemble of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to the Expansion of the Repertoire. Previously they were nominated for an International Classical Music Award and had recordings cited as the best albums of 2021 by Gramophone and American Record Guide.
L-R: Kirill Rodin, Natalia Rubinstein and Graf Mourja
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