Composer: Anton Arensky, Sergei Taneyev
Performer: Brahms Trio
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Release: 2021
Size: 622 MB
Recovery: +3%
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Arensky: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32
01. I. Allegro moderato
02. II. Scherzo. Allegro molto
03. III. Elegia. Adagio
04. IV. Finale. Allegro non troppo
Taneyev: Piano Trio in D major, Op. 22
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Allegro molto
03. III. Andante espressivo
04. IV. Finale. Allegro con brio
Both Anton Arensky and Sergey Taneyev belong to the generation of Russian composers who came to prominence at the end of the 19th century, midway between Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. With its expansive themes and wonderfully elegiac mood, Arenskys Piano Trio No. 1 is dedicated to the memory of cellist Karl Davydov. The subtle use of counterpoint in Taneyevs Piano Trio in D major reveals his expertise in combining earlier techniques with the emphatically Romantic style that both composers inherited from Tchaikovsky. These two masterpieces summarise the development of the piano trio genre in Russian music of the 19th century, and subsequently laid the foundations for its further evolution.