Composer: Paul Pabst, Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
Performer: Brahms Trio
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Release: 2021
Size: 669 MB
Recovery: +3%
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Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50 ‘In Memory of a Great Artist’
01. I. Pezzo elegiaco
02. II. Tema con variazioni. Andante con moto – Variazione finale e coda
Pabst: Piano Trio in A major
03. I. Allegro con brio
04. II. Intermezzo. Tempo di menuetto
05. III. Rêverie élégiaque. Andante molto cantabile
06. IV. Finale. Allegro moderato – Poco più tranquillo – Maestoso – Quasi marcia funebra
The Russian piano trio reached its apogee with Tchaikovskys Piano Trio in A minor, dedicated to the memory of Nikolay Rubinstein. A monumental piece in the repertoire, it is cast in only two movements, and was played at Tchaikovskys own memorial concert two years after its composition. Paul Pabst’s Piano Trio in A major is less well known. Composed in memory of Nikolay Rubinsteins brother, Anton, it is a work of exceptional virtuosity and flowing lyricism, with unpredictable harmonies, a delightful Intermezzo and a tour de force of a Finale.