Trio des Alpes - Dvořák: Piano Trios Nos. 3 & 4 (2021) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Piano Trio No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 65, B. 130: I. Allegro ma non troppo
02. Piano Trio No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 65, B. 130: II. Allegretto grazioso
03. Piano Trio No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 65, B. 130: III. Poco adagio
04. Piano Trio No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 65, B. 130: IV. Finale. Allegro con brio
05. Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 "Dumky": I. Lento maestoso - Allegro quasi doppio movimento
06. Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 "Dumky": II. Poco adagio - Vivace non troppo
07. Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 "Dumky": III. Andante - Vivace non troppo
08. Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 "Dumky": IV. Andante moderato - Allegretto scherzando
09. Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 "Dumky": V. Allegro - Meno mosso
10. Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 "Dumky": VI. Lento maestoso - Vivace



Dvorak had an ambivalent relationship with Classical and Romantic traditions, something that is clearly exemplified in his piano trios. The Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 90 is a daring late work that uses popular moods and freer forms consisting of six Dumky – a melancholic and poetic musical form that draws from the composer inexhaustible melodic creativity. The Piano Trio in F minor, Op. 65 was influenced by the death of the composer’s mother and also by Dvorak having heard Brahms’ Piano Quintet, Op. 34, a work composed in the same key. Cyclic elements and fiery drama permeate the writing. “Individually excellent, they are even more impressive together”, wrote the Gazzetta di Mantova after a concert by the Italian-Swiss Trio des Alpes, thereby describing one of this Trio’s essential qualities: three independent, all-round successful personalities meeting as a trio. What attracts them is the quintessence of chamber music: dialogue, a shared sound and the blending of three instruments into a single whole.

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