Schumann: Piano Trios Vol. 2

On this CD:

1. Piano Trio No. 3 in G minor, Op. 110
Composed by Robert Schumann

2. Phantasiestücke (4) for violin, cello & piano in A Minor, Op. 88
Composed by Robert Schumann

Tracks:

Trio in D minor, Op.63: Mit Energie Und Leidenschaft
Trio in D minor, Op.63: Lebhaft, Doch Nicht Zu Rasch
Trio in D minor, Op.63: Langsam, Mit Inniger Empfindung
Trio in D minor, Op.63: Mit Feuer
Trio in F major, Op.80: Sehr Lebhaft
Trio in F major, Op.80: Mit Innigem Ausdruck
Trio in F major, Op.80: In Massiger Bewegung
Trio in F major, Op.80: Nicht Zu Rasch

Customer Reviews:

Overlooked Schumann in relaxed, genial readings.......2006-06-19

A group called the Florestan Trio surprised the classical music world in 1999 by making a prize-winning recording of Schumann's first two piano trios. Both works had been relegated to the shelf as second-rate, but with the right, totally committed performance, they can be brought off. Here at bargain price we get readings from the Vienna Brahms Trio that aren't dashing and incisive like the Florestan's, but they are genial and assured enough to make this neglected music appealing.

Both trios date from 1847, before the composer's tragic decline; Trio No. 3 Op. 110, being from the late phase, is a consideralby feebler work. Schumann doesn't find great melodic inspiration here, and both trios are lower-key than his great Piano Quartet and Quintet. I like the outer movements of the first trio very much, along with the hesitation waltz third movement of the second trio. The finale of the second trio has the piano and strings chasing each other, typical of the opening to the quintet, but again not as inspired.

In all, this is a nice way to hear Schumann in his gentler romantic vein at a modest price.

I love to encounter recordings of such high quality.......2003-05-16

This is difficult music to pull off (I speak from experience, being an amateur violinist). The ensemble of this trio, the phrasing, and the really great intonation, combined with the quality of the recording make this CD a pleasure.

This isn't really familiar Schumann, but it's worth augmenting your Schumann quintet and quartet music with these trios. (and if you don't have the qu-'s, you need to get them!)

A Fine Performance.......2001-11-16

The Vienna Brahms Trio play this beautiful chamber music of Schumann with great feeling. Both trios were written in the same year, 1847. But the Op.63 in D minor is a study in contrasts with the Op.80 in F major. The former has a melancholy feel to it, whereas the latter is a more sunny work. But both trios are rich with great romantic changes typical of Schumann. The recording is very good. I recommend this CD warmly, and at a bargain price.

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A fundamental issue in your beloved collection!

Casals Festivals at Prades, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001OF2
Release Date: 1993-11-01

Tracks:

Pno Qt No.2 in E flat, K493: I. Allegro - Mieczyslaw Horszowski/Yehudi Menuhin/Ernst Wallfisch/Pablo Casals
Pno Qt No.2 in E flat, K493: II. Larghetto - Mieczyslaw Horszowski/Yehudi Menuhin/Ernst Wallfisch/Pablo Casals
Pno Qt No.2 in E flat, K493: III. Allegretto - Mieczyslaw Horszowski/Yehudi Menuhin/Ernst Wallfisch/Pablo Casals
Trio No.3 in g, Op.110: I. Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Rasch - Sandor Vegh/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
Trio No.3 in g, Op.110: II. Ziemlich Langsam - Sandor Vegh/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
Trio No.3 in g, Op.110: III. Rasch - Sandor Vegh/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
Trio No.3 in g, Op.110: IV. Kraftig, Mit Humor - Sandor Vegh/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals

Tracks:

Trio in c, Op.1 No.3: I. Allegro Con Brio - Yehudi Menuhin/Hepzibah Menuhin/Pablo Casals
Trio in c, Op.1 No.3: II. Andante Con Var - Yehudi Menuhin/Hepzibah Menuhin/Pablo Casals
Trio in c, Op.1 No.3: III. Menuetto. Quasi Allegro - Yehudi Menuhin/Hepzibah Menuhin/Pablo Casals
Trio in c, Op.1 No.3: IV. Finale. Prestissimo - Yehudi Menuhin/Hepzibah Menuhin/Pablo Casals
Trio No.4 in D, Op.70 No.1 'Ghost Trio': I. Allegro Vivace Con Brio - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
Trio No.4 in D, Op.70 No.1 'Ghost Trio' II. Largo Assai, Ed Espressivo - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
Trio No.4 in D, Op.70 No.1 'Ghost Trio': III. Presto - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals

Tracks:

Trio No.3 in c, Op.101: I. Allegro Energico - Yehudi Menuhin/Eugene Istomin/Pablo Casals
Trio No.3 in c, Op.101: II. Presto Non Assai - Yehudi Menuhin/Eugene Istomin/Pablo Casals
Trio No.3 in c, Op.101: III. Andante Grazioso - Yehudi Menuhin/Eugene Istomin/Pablo Casals
Trio No.3 in c, Op.101: IV. Allegro Molto - Yehudi Menuhin/Eugene Istomin/Pablo Casals
Trio No.5 in E flat, Op.70 No.2: I. Poco Sostenuto/Allegro, Ma Non Troppo - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
Trio No.5 in E flat, Op.70 No.2: II. Allegretto - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
Trio No.5 in E flat, Op.70 No.2: III. Allegretto, Ma Non Troppo - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals
Trio No.5 in E flat, Op.70 No.2: IV. Finale: Allegro - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals

Tracks:

Ste No.3 in C, BWV 1009: I. Prld. Allegro - Pablo Casals
Ste No.3 in C, BWV 1009: II. Allemande. Quasi Maestoso - Pablo Casals
Ste No.3 in C, BWV 1009: III. Courante. Allegro Non Troppo - Pablo Casals
Ste No.3 in C, BWV 1009: IV. Sarabande. Lento - Pablo Casals
Ste No.3 in C, BWV 1009: V. Bouree II. (Tranquillo) - Pablo Casals
Ste No.3 in C, BWV 1009: VI. Gigue. Vivace - Pablo Casals
Vc Son No.5 in D, Op.102 No.2: I. Allegro Con Brio - Pablo Casals/Mieczyslaw Horszowski
Vc Son No.5 in D, Op.102 No.2: II. Adagio Con Molto Sentimento D'affeto III. Allegro-Allegro Fugato - Pablo Casals/Mieczyslaw Horszowski
Trio No.9 in G, 'Kakadu,' Op.121a: Op. 121a - Szymon Goldberg/Rudolf Serkin/Pablo Casals

Customer Reviews:

A fundamental issue in your beloved collection!.......2005-02-18

This admirable effort made for Music and Arts has been one of the longers expectations of all of us who pitifully still were not born or simply we could not to have the fortune to be here.

Fortunately, this edition contain pieces of unthinkable artistic value. All what I can tell you it won't be enough to the simple and delight pleasure and joy of living produced when you be the owner of these historical treasures.

Acquire this album and the Vol 2 too and you will be always rewarded .

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Engaging performances, but the pieces are weak
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Schumann: Piano Trios Vol.2

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Binding: Audio CD

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Schumann: Piano Trios, Vol. 1

ASIN: B00004NK2B
Release Date: 2000-03-14

Tracks:

Trio in g, Op.110: Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Rasch
Trio in g, Op.110: Ziemlich Langsam
Trio in g, Op.110: Rasch
Trio in g, Op.110: Kraftig, Mit Humor
Trio in a 'Fantasiestucke', Op.88: Romanze
Trio in a 'Fantasiestucke', Op.88: Humoreske: Lebhaft
Trio in a 'Fantasiestucke', Op.88: Duett: Langsam Und Mit Ausdruck
Trio in a 'Fantasiestucke', Op.88: Finale: Im Marsch-Tempo
Six Pieces in Canonic Form, Op.56: Nicht Zu Schnell
Six Pieces in Canonic Form, Op.56: Mit Innigem Ausdruck
Six Pieces in Canonic Form, Op.56: Andantino
Six Pieces in Canonic Form, Op.56: Innig
Six Pieces in Canonic Form, Op.56: Nicht Zu Schnell
Six Pieces in Canonic Form, Op.56: Adagio

Customer Reviews:

Engaging performances, but the pieces are weak.......2006-06-19

For a great composer, Schumann has only a few works that rank as masterpieces among his chamber music output, principally the Piano Quartet and Quintet. Here, in their second CD of Schumann's Piano Trios, we get assured, relaxed readings from the Vienna Brahms Trio. But the main work here, Trio No. 3 Op. 110, dates from Schumann's drastic mental and physical decline. The first movement has moderate energy and a lovely theme, yet it doesn't develop with the power of imagination that early-to-middle period Schumann has. After that, things go downhill quickly. The slow movement is simple, centered around an almost-memorable melody, but the Scherzo is feeble and the finale downright weird--I defy anyone to figure out what Schumann intended.

Likewise, the Fantasiestucke are average works at best, nowhere near Schumann's inspired line of fantasy in his piano music, and the six Pieces in canonic form Op. 56, though not part of the composer's decline, are a bit academic, pleasant at best. I love Schumann, but these works didn't strike me as worth more than one listen.

More Great Chamber Music by Schumann.......2001-11-16

The Vienna Brahms Trio pick up where they left off, after recording Schumann's Piano Trios Op.63 and 80 (Vol.1). Volume 2 is also well-performed and recorded. Schumann surely wrote some lovely chamber music, as evidenced by the three works here. The Trio in G minor, Op.110, is a work of lyrical beauty. The other two works are equally delightful. No lover of the gifted Schumann would want to do without these modern digital recordings at a bargain price.