Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Performer: Swiss Piano Trio
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Audite
Catalogue: AUDITE92550
Release: 2011
Size: 247 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
01. I. Molto allegro agitato
02. II. Andante con moto tranquillo
03. III. Scherzo. Leggiero e vivace
04. IV. Finale. Allegro assai appassionato
Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66
05. I. Allegro energico e fuoco
06. II. Andante espressivo
07. III. Scherzo. Molto allegro quasi presto
08. IV. Finale. Allegro appassionato
This recording of the Mendelssohn Trios marks the beginning of a new relationship between Audite and the Swiss Piano Trio. A recording of the complete Schumann Piano Trios is planned next, with the first volume scheduled for release in June 2011.
Mendelssohn’s Piano Trios of 1839 and 1845 are, along with the piano trios of Beethoven and Schubert, pinnacles of the genre in the 19th-century. Mendelssohn found solutions which captivate his listeners through the plasticity of their thematic and melodic invention, their rhythmic succinctness, their formal originality and, particularly, their uninterrupted soundstream, anticipating Reger.
The Swiss Piano Trio has won numerous prizes at international competitions, including the International Chamber Music Competition Caltanissetta in Italy and the Johannes Brahms Competition in Austria.
Founded in 1998, the ensemble has a busy performing schedule and has played in over 35 countries worldwide. As an ensemble of soloists, the three musicians regularly appear with renowned orchestras. Numerous recordings for radio, television and on disc document the artistic activities of the ensemble.