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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: Piano Trios Trio Metral [ Aparté / CD - released 15/Feb/2019 ] Joseph on the violin, Justine on the cello and Victor on the piano won the first prize of the International Joseph Haydn Competition in Vienna in 2017, one of the most prestigious awards they could ever get. The Trio Metral is indeed a young... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Clarinet Trios Trio Origo [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 20/Nov/2020 ] At the heart of Trio Origo's repertoire are the earliest trios composed for clarinet, cello and piano. The origins of the repertoire lie in the 'Gassenhauer' Trio composed by Beethoven in 1797 for a clarinettist, probably Joseph Bähr, who also... |
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PETERIS VASKS
Vasks: Works for Piano Trio Trio Palladio [ Ondine / CD - released 28/Feb/2020 ] "The performance from these Latvian musicians is as soulful as could be imagined...[Plainscapes] - with exquisite gradations of vibrato from the two strings - is invested with rare space, profundity and a sense of deep personal need." Gramophone |
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Trio Pantango
Tango Argentino [ Arc / CD - released 1/Aug/2013 ] |
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Trio Pantango
Tango Argentino - Libertango [ Arc / CD - released 1/Aug/2013 ] This is an excellent selection of tangos played by Trio Pantango. The Trio are Guillermo Destaillats (bandoneón) and Fernando Rubin Saglia (guitar) Buenos Aires and Michael Elvermann (clarinet) Germany. |
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LALO
Complete Piano Trios Trio Parnassus [ MDG / CD - released 11/Oct/2003 ] "...the charm of the earlier works and the interest of hearing the trios together make this a highly desirable album. Sound is close and clear. Enthusiastically recommended." (Fanfare) |
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W.A. MOZART
Complete Piano Trios Trio Parnassus [ MDG / CD - released 19/Oct/2003 ] "... you won't do better than the Trio Parnassus. Their readings strike me as fresher, more observant and more imaginative than any of other traditional performances. Their judgement of tempo is virtually ideal; and with their athletic, springing... |
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RHEINBERGER
Complete Piano Trios Trio Parnassus [ MDG / CD - released 10/Feb/2005 ] "The performances are very acceptable indeed, the Trio Parnassus proving worthy ambassadors." - MusicWeb Jan 2005 |
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HUMMEL
Complete Piano Trios (Rec 1980s) Trio Parnassus [ MDG / 2 CD - released 20/May/2007 ] "This is a splendid set covering some of Hummel's most rewarding music in performances that cannot be improved upon." (MusicWeb Feb 2005) |
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KORNGOLD
Piano Trio in D major, Op. 1 / Suite for piano (left hand), two violins and cello Trio Parnassus [ MDG / CD - released 8/Dec/2007 ] "The sound is quite resonant for intimate chamber music, but as with other Trio Parnassus discs, there's a real spirit and energy which has its own listening rewards, especially in the Op.1 Trio. The music itself is the epitome of glorious... |
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VASKS
Piano Trio / Piano Quartet Trio Parnassus [ MDG SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Feb/2009 ] 'Latvian composer Vasks' combines experimental tonal language on the one hand and an ability to create interesting textures by more conventional means on the other. The result is two well-sustained works whose textures are rewardingly conveyed and... |
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BENJAMION GODARD
Piano Trios op. 32 & 72 / Berceuse de Jocelyn Trio Parnassus [ MDG / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] Benjamin Godard's trios were extremely popular and in high demand in European salons at the beginning of the twentieth century. A hundred years ago the English chamber music authority Walter Wilson Cobbett even ennobled his works as "enchanting and... |
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TURINA
Complete Piano Trios, Piano Quartett Trio Parnassus with Thomas Selditz (Viola) [ MDG / CD - released 28/Mar/2003 ] The Spanish sun has benn harnessed by the Trio Parnassus for energetic and radiant interpretations. |
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VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Aer Trio Peltomaa Fraanje Perkola [ Fuga Libera / CD - released 22/Jan/2021 ] The Trio Peltomaa Fraanje Perkola combines the sounds of the human voice, piano and viola da gamba with electronic effects and medieval harp. The players have diverse backgrounds in early music, jazz, Finnish folk music and contemporary music,... |
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CLARA SCHUMANN / REBECCA CLARKE
Schumann, (C.) / Clarke: Piano Trios Trio Rigamonti [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 1/Mar/2024 ] This pair of piano trios has become recognised in recent years as among the finest works by their composers, and they make a complementary pairing despite their contrasting idioms. |
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SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
Rachmaninoff: Trio Élégiaque No.2 Op.9 Trio RoVerde [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 1/Sep/2023 ] As a young man, fresh from his first real success as a composer with the opera Aleko, Rachmaninoff was on his way to visit his mentor Tchaikovsky when he saw a crowd gathered outside. The news of Tchaikovsky's death sent him into a tail-spin, and he... |
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PAUL MORAVEC
Tempest Fantasy / Mood Swings / B.A.S.S. Variations Trio Solisti / David Krakauer (clarinet) [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 19/Apr/2007 ] "I'm tempted to add this disc to my shortlist of the year's best so far. Not only is the music captivating, it also has a consistent energy and focus that is very impressive. Couple this with a lovely, natural recording and playing of real stature... |
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MARAIS / FORQUERAY
La Gamme (et autres morceaux de simphonie) Trio Sonnerie: with Monica Huggett (baroque violin) [ Linn / CD - released 18/Feb/2013 ] "Monica Huggett loses no time in asserting the brilliance of the violin, then fashionable in Paris, over the bass viol, playing here in subdued fashion by Emilia Benjamin." (Gramophone) |
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PIAZZOLLA / COBIAN / DEMARE / GARDEL / LINDBERG / TROILO
Tangophoria Trio Tangophoria: Christian Lindberg (trombone) Jens Lundberg (Bandoneon) Roland Pontinen (piano) [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Oct/2014 ] Trio Tangophoria: Christian Lindberg (trombone), Jens Lundberg (bandoneon) & Roland Pontinen (piano) |
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SCHUBERT / HUMMEL
Schubert: Die Forelle (Trout Quintet) / Hummel: Quintet Trio Wanderer [ Harmonia Mundi Gold / CD - released 29/Sep/2008 ] "The Wanderers and their friends play both works with irresistible freshness and brio, making one listen afresh to the glories of Schubert - and regret the neglect of Hummel." Three stars (Excellent) The Sunday Times |