Delve into the History of the Russian Piano Trio
Volume 5
Delve into the History of the Russian Piano Trio
Volume 5
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This album concludes The Brahms Trio’s five-volume survey of the piano trio in Russia with remarkable works by composers whose names have all but disappeared from the musical world’s collective memory. Vladimir Dyck, a student of Widor at the Paris Conservatoire, took French nationality in 1910 but his life came to a tragic end when he and his family were arrested in 1943 and sent to Auschwitz. His Piano Trio, Op. 25 contrasts Russian soulfulness with the lightness and deft scoring he brought to his film compositions. Constantin von Sternberg’s genial Op. 104 reflects his career as a virtuoso pianist, while Sergey Youferov’s expansive and nostalgic Op. 52 is a farewell to the Russian ‘Silver Age’, a world about to be destroyed by revolution.
Tracklist
Vladimir DYCK
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Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 25 (1910)
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31:29 |
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1
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I. Largo molto sostenuto – Allegro ma non troppo | 9:51 |
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2
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II. Scherzo: Allegretto grazioso | 6:29 |
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3
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III. Andante sostenuto | 6:26 |
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4
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IV. Allegro con brio | 8:33 |
Constantin von STERNBERG
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Piano Trio No. 3 in C major, Op. 104 (1912)
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13:56 |
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5
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I. Allegro con spirito | 4:53 |
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6
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II. Tema con variazioni: Andante | 5:56 |
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7
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III. Rondo: Allegro con umore | 3:01 |
Sergey YOUFEROV
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Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 52 (1911)
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32:10 |
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8
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I. Moderato – Allegro | 13:15 |
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9
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II. Adagio | 8:42 |
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10
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III. Allegro | 10:04 |
WORLD PREMIERE RECORDINGS
‘Throughout the five discs, the playing of The Brahms Trio has been absolutely immaculate, while the sound quality from the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory has been exemplary. A great pity that it has come to an end.’
– David Denton, David’s Review Corner
– David Denton, David’s Review Corner
