Piano Trios

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ANTON ARENSKY
Piano Trios
Leonore Piano Trio

[ Hyperion / CD ]

Release Date: Tuesday 25 February 2014

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Arensky's Piano Trios represent a fine example of the Russian romantic piano trio, a form 'invented' by Tchaikovsky, Arensky's close friend and influence.

Piano Trio No 1 is the more popular of the two, dedicated to the cellist Karl Davidoff. Davidoff is regarded as the founder of the Russian school of cello-playing, and Arensky's dedication accounts for the fact that the cello plays such a prominent role, having most of the principal themes and often seeming to eclipse the violin in importance. Piano Trio No 2 is one composer's last works, and marks a considerable advance in Arensky's compositional techniques.

Hyperion is delighted to present the Leonore Piano Trio (Tim Horton, Benjamin Nabarro and Gemma Rosefield, who features as soloist on Hyperion's Romantic Cello Concerto series Volume 3: Stanford Cello Concertos) in its debut recording.

"here is music for all those who weary of grappling with the complexities of contemporary works to rejoice in an all-Russian fountain of melodic charm...The Leonores play with truly glorious affection and security, and it is hard to imagine playing of a greater empathy." (Gramophone)

Tracks:

Arensky:
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32
Piano Trio No. 2 in F minor, Op. 73

Rachmaninov:
Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 - arrangement for orchestra
arr. Julius Conus