LOM Piano Trio - Tomás Bretón: Piano Trio in E Major, 4 Spanish Pieces (2008)

Tracklist

01. Piano Trio in E Major: I. Allegro Comodo
02. Piano Trio in E Major: II. Andante
03. Piano Trio in E Major: III. Allegro Molto
04. Piano Trio in E Major: IV. Allegro Energico
05. 4 Spanish Pieces: No. 1. Danza Oriental
06. 4 Spanish Pieces: No. 2. Scherzo Andaluz
07. 4 Spanish Pieces: No. 3. Bolero
08. 4 Spanish Pieces: No. 4. Polo Gitano

Tomás Bretón, a native of Salamanca, rose from relatively humble circumstances to become a leading figure in Spanish music, director of the Madrid Conservatory and an important conductor. Although Bretón is now remembered chiefly for his zarzuelas and operas, his chamber music has been unaccountably neglected.

The brilliant Four Spanish Pieces, which enjoyed widespread popularity at the beginning of the twentieth century, convey the distinctive Spanish character present throughout the composer’s work.

By contrast, the Trio for piano, violin and cello is a more serious and original work in which Spanish melodies are introduced with considerable subtlety.

The LOM Piano Trio was recently described in a press releases as the best ‘Spanish Chamber Music Ensemble’.

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