Italy to Russia: Masterpieces of Vivaldi, Paganini, and Tchaikovsky – Hungarian Chamber Trio (Audio CD)

UPC: 5999883047774 

MPN: Not provided. 

Brand Name: Recording Supervisor

Overview

This compelling 2009 Audio CD titled Italy to Russia traces a path across European musical history, linking Italian Baroque and virtuosity with Russian Romantic depth. The album features a celebrated Hungarian chamber trio: violinist Szenthelyi Miklós, cellist Faludi Judit, and pianist Jandó Jenő. The program dramatically juxtaposes the energy of Vivaldi (Cello Concerto and Concerto for Violin and Cello) and the dazzling brilliance of Paganini (a transcription of Carneval of Venice) with the monumental emotion of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello in A minor, Op. 50. This collection is a showcase of high-caliber chamber music performance, spanning centuries and styles in a single program.

Product Features

• Format: CD
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Baroque, Romantic, Chamber Music, Virtuoso
• Total Time: 71:33
• Record Label: Recording Supervisor
• Released: 2009
• Violin: Szenthelyi Miklós
• Violoncello: Faludi Judit
• Piano: Jandó Jenő

Interesting Facts

• The Hungarian Trio's Pedigree: The three featured soloists are among Hungary's most respected classical musicians. Jandó Jenő is particularly famous for his extensive recording career with Naxos, and Szenthelyi Miklós is a renowned concert violinist and pedagogue. Their collaboration ensures a performance of exceptional artistry and technical command.
• Thematic Journey: The title Italy to Russia highlights the chronological and stylistic journey of the album. It begins with the Baroque clarity of Vivaldi, progresses to the 19th-century Italian virtuosity of Paganini (whose music was crucial to the development of the virtuoso tradition), and culminates in the expansive, deeply emotional Russian Romanticism of Tchaikovsky.
• Tchaikovsky's Monumental Trio: The Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50 is one of the most substantial works in the chamber repertoire, dedicated "To the memory of a great artist," Nikolai Rubinstein. It is often described as a "piano symphony" due to its scale and dramatic weight. The work's second movement alone is a massive theme and variations section that takes up 13 tracks on this CD.
• Paganini's Virtuosity: The Carneval of Venice is one of Niccolò Paganini's most famous sets of variations, originally for solo violin. Its inclusion here in an arrangement for violin and cello provides a dazzling display of instrumental fireworks and technical agility.

Track Listing

Antonio Vivaldi: Cello Concerto in B minor (Tracks 1-3)

1. Allegro Non Molto 4:20
2. Largo 3:27
3. Allegro 3:52

Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Cello in B major (Tracks 4-6)

1. Allegro Moderato 4:33
2. Andante 2:11
3. Allegro Molto 3:20

Niccolò Paganini

1. Carneval of Venice for violin and cello

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Trio for piano, violin and cello in A minor Op. 50 (Tracks 8-23)

1. Pezzo elegiaco 18:25 9-20. Tema con Variazioni 18:31 21-23. Variazione finale E Coda 7:16

More Details

• Violin: Szenthelyi Miklós
• Violoncello: Faludi Judit
• Piano: Jandó Jenő
• Concertmaster: Csaba Czenke
• Engineer: Zoltan Bukovics
• Editing: Peter Aczel

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