Composer: Charles O’Brien
Performer: Yuri Kalnits, Alexander Volpov, Oleg Poliansky
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Toccata
Catalogue: TOCC0464
Release: 2018
Size: 1.04 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Sonata for Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 27
01. I. Allegro assai
02. II. Scherzo & Trio
03. III. Andantino quasi allegretto
04. IV. Rondino. Allegro giocoso
Sonata for Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor
05. I. Con moto moderato
06. IIa. Air with Variations. Andante
07. IIb. Air with Variations. Var. 1, Più mosso
08. IIc. Air with Variations. Var. 2, L’istesso tempo
09. IId. Air with Variations. Var. 3, Vivace e scherzoso
10. IIe. Air with Variations. Var. 4, Andantino quasi allegretto
11. IIf. Air with Variations. Var. 5, Lento (Funèbre)
12. IIg. Air with Variations. Var. 6, Più mosso
13. IIh. Air with Variations. Var. 7, Scherzo. Vivace
14. IIi. Air with Variations. Var. 8, Trio. L’istesso tempo
15. IIj. Air with Variations. Scherzo da capo
16. IIk. Air with Variations. Coda. Andante come prima
17. III. Finale. Allegro
2 Valses, Op. 28
18. No. 1, L’adieu
19. No. 2, Souvenirs
The rediscovery of the music of the Edinburgh composer Charles O’Brien (1882–1968) continues with this first recording of his chamber music. Two stately ‘Sonatas for Pianoforte, Violin and ‘Cello’ (as O’Brien styled them), with echoes of both Brahms and Elgar, cover a wide range of moods, from broad and sweeping melody, via introspective lyricism, to elegant good humour. And two salon waltzes combine effortless charm with surprising depth of feeling to bring the album to a relaxed close.