Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich, Pēteris Vasks
Performer: Boulanger Trio
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Profil Medien
Catalogue: PH12045
Release: 2012
Size: 273 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Vasks: Episodi e canto perpetuo
01. I. Crescendo
02. II. Misterioso
03. III. Unisoni
04. IV. Burlesca I: Allegro assai
05. V. Monologhi: Espressivo
06. VI. Burlesca II
07. VII. Canto perpetuo: Dolcissimo ma molto espressivo
08. VIII. Apogeo e Coda
09. Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8
Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
10. I. Andante – Moderato
11. II. Allegro con brio
12. III. Largo
13. IV. Allegretto
The Boulanger Trio play sensitively and nimbly, both [in the Vasks] and in the two Shostakovich trios, where most of the obvious traps (into which a number of its rivals fall) are neatly sidestepped. However, the colouristic range is comparatively muted, phrasing and characterisation lack the edge these works demand and rhythmic stability in the Finale of the Second Trio comes and goes