Feininger Trio, Adrian Oetiker, Christoph Streuli & David Riniker - Suk, Dvorak & Smetana: Piano Trios (2013) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 2: I. Allegro
02. Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 2: II. Andante
03. Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 2: III. Vivace
04. Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 26: I. Allegro moderato
05. Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 26: II. Largo
06. Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 26: III. Scherzo. Presto
07. Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 26: IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo
08. Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 15: I. Moderato assai
09. Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 15: II. Allegro, ma non agitato-Alternativo 1. Andante-Alternativo 2. Maestoso
10. Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 15: III. Finale. Presto


Composers
Dvorak, Antonin (1841-1904)
Smetana, Bedrich (1824-84)
Suk, Josef (1874-1935)

In 2005, Adrian Oetiker (piano), Christoph Streuli (violin) and David Riniker (cello) formed the Feininger Trio. They named it after painter, designer and Bauhaus co-founder Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956), whose former atelier in the Berlin district of Zehlendorf was located in the vicinity of the room where the musicians now rehearse.

Having known one another since their studies, the three musicians had gathered experience in the meantime as chamber musicians in other formations. All three of them wanted to apply that experience to an intense, prolonged study of the piano trio, a genre which possesses a rich, wide-ranging repertoire. They started by mastering the Classical and Romantic core repertoire, particularly the piano trios of Brahms and Dvorák. At the same time they pursued a particular interest in Modernism (Ives, Zemlinsky, Korngold).

The current release featuring Czech piano trio masterpieces is dedicated to the memory of the great violinist Josef Suk (1929-2011).

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