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[Mirror Image]

Thats some really pretty music youve got there! 0:) - Enjoy MI

Thanks, Conor. Do you own these recordings per chance? I had heard Faure's Piano Quintet No. 1 a few years ago and was completely spellbound throughout the entire performance. I wasn't sure why I never pursued it, but you how it goes, I got distracted by other composer's music at the time.


I've always been attracted to French chamber music, particularly 20th Century, so it was only a matter of time before I adverted my attention in this direction. I would like to get some of Rachmaninov's Piano Trios at some point. I heard one of these earlier this year and was completely in awe of its beauty. Are you familiar with these Rachmaninov works?

[abidoful]

I would like to get some of Rachmaninov's Piano Trios at some point. I heard one of these earlier this year and was completely in awe of its beauty. Are you familiar with these Rachmaninov works?

Sorry for "cutting in" but since I know those Rachmaninov Trios I just want to say few words. "Officially " he has one Trio, that of d-minor subtitled " Trio Elegiaque" op.9 (1893, with some minor revisions made twice during later on his career). The other Trio, in g-minor (1892) has no subtitle BUT it has often called also a "Trio Elegiaque".It has only  one quite lenghty sonata-movement and was published only posthumously. It is more lyrical than the later, big d-minor Trio and for my ears it reminds very much of Tsaikovski. But it is certainly very charming and has very beatiful themes.

The "official" d-minor Trio was composed "to the memory of Tsaikovski " immediately after his death  and is modelled after Tsaikovskis own Piano Trio which was itself composed" to the memory of a an great artist" that of Nikolai Rubinstein and it begins with a huge sonata-movement called "Pezzo Elegiaco ".

Rachmaninov's Trio is huge and monumental work. Possibly (again, to my ears) has something in common with the First Symphony in the same tonality and the First Piano Sonata again in d-minor.These all grandiose works which have something austere in them; they are less lyrical than, for example, such works as the Second Symphony and the Second Piano Concerto, but they also are perhaps more powerful and have more edge.

Edit: I know a very good  recording of op.9; it's by Trio Oistrakh from late 1950's. The playing is superb.

[Harry]

Found this little gem

[Antoine Marchand]

I would like to get some of Rachmaninov's Piano Trios at some point. I heard one of these earlier this year and was completely in awe of its beauty. Are you familiar with these Rachmaninov works?

Hi, MI. Those two piano trios are wonderful pieces. I have several versions, but my favorite is performed by the Borodin Trio on Chandos. It's just wonderful.

Curiously and by chance, I have four (!) different incarnations of the same recording:

[Mirror Image]

Sorry for "cutting in" but since I know those Rachmaninov Trios I just want to say few words. "Officially " he has one Trio, that of d-minor subtitled " Trio Elegiaque" op.9 (1893, with some minor revisions made twice during later on his career). The other Trio, in g-minor (1892) has no subtitle BUT it has often called also a "Trio Elegiaque".It has only  one quite lenghty sonata-movement and was published only posthumously. It is more lyrical than the later, big d-minor Trio and for my ears it reminds very much of Tsaikovski. But it is certainly very charming and has very beatiful themes.

The "official" d-minor Trio was composed "to the memory of Tsaikovski " immediately after his death  and is modelled after Tsaikovskis own Piano Trio which was itself composed" to the memory of a an great artist" that of Nikolai Rubinstein and it begins with a huge sonata-movement called "Pezzo Elegiaco ".

Rachmaninov's Trio is huge and monumental work. Possibly (again, to my ears) has something in common with the First Symphony in the same tonality and the First Piano Sonata again in d-minor.These all grandiose works which have something austere in them; they are less lyrical than, for example, such works as the Second Symphony and the Second Piano Concerto, but they also are perhaps more powerful and have more edge.

Edit: I know a very good  recording of op.9; it's by Trio Oistrakh from late 1950's. The playing is superb.

Thanks for the information, abidoful. I appreciate it.

[Mirror Image]

Hi, MI. Those two piano trios are wonderful pieces. I have several versions, but my favorite is performed by the Borodin Trio on Chandos. It's just wonderful.

Curiously and by chance, I have four (!) different incarnations of the same recording:

Interestingly enough, I own this box set and I just realized that this Borodin Trio recording is in it. What a happy discovery! Thanks for reminding me!

[Lethevich]

Found this little gem

Is that Lorenzo? (So confusing how there are two or three of the fellows.) If so, then that is really wonderful instrumental music, of a type not so often found in renaissance recordings.

[Harry]

Is that Lorenzo? (So confusing how there are two or three of the fellows.) If so, then that is really wonderful instrumental music, of a type not so often found in renaissance recordings.

Yes it is Sarah, Lorenzo Allegri, and yes it is very interesting music, also very well performed here

[abidoful]

Thanks for the information, abidoful. I appreciate it.

You're welcome, Mirror Image

[Sid]

Got some LP's for $1 each yesterday:

Milhaud - Cello Concertos 1 & 2 (Supraphon)
Schubert - Wanderer Fantasy & Moments Musicaux - Paul Badura-Skoda, piano (Calendar Classics)
Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kije; Kodaly - Hary Janos - Philharmonia/Leinsdorf (Seraphim)
Berlioz - Les nuits de ete; Cleopatra - Te Kanawa/Norman/Barenboim (DGG)

[Harry]

Something that sounded real good in my ears.

[Sergeant Rock]

Clementi sonatas and Wand's Berlin Bruckner 7:






Sarge

[Scarpia]

More goodies on the way...
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I have all three.  The Faure in particular are magnificent performances of magnificent works.

[Mirror Image]

I have all three.  The Faure in particular are magnificent performances of magnificent works.

Yes, I look forward to hearing these recordings. Good to know you enjoyed them, Scarps.

[Brahmsian]

I can't really read music, but who cares.  I could not pass this up.  Brand new, too.  They were having a book clearance sale (all hard cover books, $3, soft cover $2)

Beethoven scores of the complete string quartets (Dover Publications).  $2



There were two copies (I should have grabbed the other copy too).

[Opus106]

I can't really read music, but who cares.

Maybe this will serve as an impetus to learn.

[mahler10th]

£5 in the front window of a charity shop.  I swooped upon it.

[Orpheus]

Arrived! 

[Brahmsian]

Maybe this will serve as an impetus to learn.

True.  The first thing I did when I got home, was open up to the page where the 3rd movement of Op.132 begins.  No special reason. 

Seriously, opening the scores, I feel like I'm looking into something really sacred and hallowed.

[Gurn Blanston]

I suppose this could have gone on the HIP Mozart thread...



I actually don't have but one other disk of Brüggen & Co. playing Mozart (but it's the Gran Partita!) and I wanted to hear them have a go at a symphony, so I figured it should be the one in g minor. can't wait to hear it!