Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A Minor, Op. 50 'In Memory of a Great Artist' Schweizer Klaviertrio

• 1Pezzo elegiaco. Moderato assai - Allegro giusto - Adagio con duolo - Allegro giusto18:56
• 2Tema. Andante con moto01:18
• 3Var. 101:03
• 4Var. 2. Più mosso00:36
• 5Var. 3. Allegro moderato00:55
• 6Var. 4. L'istesso tempo (Allegro moderato)01:09
• 7Var. 5. L'istesso tempo00:45
• 8Var. 6. Tempo di Valse02:38
• 9Var. 7. Allegro moderato01:26
• 10Var. 8. Fuga. Allegro moderato02:40
• 11Var. 9. Andante flebile man non tanto03:31
• 12Var. 10. Tempo di Mazurka. Con brio01:51
• 13Var. 11. Moderato -02:13
• 14Variazione finale e Coda. Allegro risoluto e con fuoco - Andante con moto - Lugubre (l'istesso tempo)11:32
• Total Runtime50:33

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In March 1881 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky received the news of the death of his friend Nikolai Rubinstein whilst he was in Paris - a great blow for the composer who had been engaged to teach at the newly founded Moscow Conservatory thanks to Rubinstein. Tchaikovsky decided to dedicate a piece of music to his late friend - not a classical work for choir or orchestra but one for piano trio. The memory of Rubinstein evidently enraptured him to the extent that he burst all dimensions with his Trio Op. 50. Two monumental movements make up a memorial work which, however, also has optimistic moments. Following an 'Elegiac piece' is a set of variations with a duration of nearly thirty minutes which comprises a slow movement, scherzo and finale, all under the roof of a simple Russian theme. Technically, this trio presents a challenge to every piano trio.

Swiss Piano Trio

The Swiss Piano Trio
with Martin Lucas Staub (piano), Angela Golubeva (violin) and Sébastien Singer (cello) has won numerous prizes at international competitions, including the International Chamber Music Competition Caltanissetta in Italy and the Johannes Brahms Competition in Austria. Founded in 1998, the ensemble has a busy performing schedule and has played in over 35 countries worldwide. The Trio performs chamber music in great concert halls across the globe. As an ensemble of soloists, the three musicians regularly appear with renowned orchestras. Numerous recordings for radio, television and on disc document the artistic activities of the ensemble.

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