Trio Khnopff - Weinberg 1945 (2019) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Piano Trio, Op. 24: I. Prelude and Aria (Larghetto)
02. Piano Trio, Op. 24: II. Toccata (Allegro marcato)
03. Piano Trio, Op. 24: III. Poem (Moderato)
04. Piano Trio, Op. 24: IV. Finale (Allegro moderato)
05. Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano, Op. 21: I. Lento ma non troppo
06. Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano, Op. 21: II. Un poco moderato – Lento ma non troppo
07. Two Songs Without Words for Violin and Piano: I. Andantino
08. Two Songs Without Words for Violin and Piano: II. Larghetto
09. Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes for Violin and Piano, Op. 47 No. 3: Adagio-Allegro vivace-Doppio più lento-Doppio movimento-Prestissimo



Trio Khnopff writes of this new release: “Weinberg’s Trio was one of the first big pieces we played together, and it has remained a unanimous favorite. The huge emotional spectrum, the quality and originality of the writing, the instrumental challenge, the composer himself (a young man facing the greatest personal and societal challenges) – this all comes together in his Trio to create a work that resonates deeply with us and that has been something of a constant companion. The idea of dedicating our first album to Weinberg, and more precisely to the pivotal time around 1945, felt like a natural one. His works from this time are extremely diverse: the Trio is monumental in breadth and emotional impact; the cello sonata seems to quote the entire history of music in twenty minutes (from the baroque to the jazz age!); the Songs Without Words and sincere and beautiful in their simplicity; and the Rhapsody showcases Weinberg’s instrumental inventiveness by way of great violinistic virtuosity. Furthermore the Two Songs without Words, unpublished to this date, are here recorded as a world premiere.”

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