Description
Shostakovich & Tchaikovsky – Piano Trios (Argerich, Kremer, Maisky) CD
UPC: 028945932620
MPN: 459 326-2
Brand Name: Deutsche Grammophon
Overview
This live recording from Tokyo’s Sumida Triphony Hall (1998) brings together three legendary musicians — pianist Martha Argerich, violinist Gidon Kremer, and cellist Mischa Maisky. Performing Shostakovich’s darkly profound Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67 and Tchaikovsky’s emotionally charged Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50, the album captures both intensity and intimacy. An encore of Peter Kiesewetter’s playful Tango pathétique closes the program with wit and elegance.
Product Features
- Format: CD, Album, Stereo, Digital
- Release Date: 1999
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon – The Colour of Classics series
- Recording Venue: Tokyo, Sumida Triphony Hall (live, May 1998)
- Total Length: 79:21
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Romantic, Modern
Interesting Facts
- Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer, and Mischa Maisky formed one of the most iconic piano trios of the late 20th century, celebrated for their passionate, almost improvisatory approach.
- Shostakovich’s Trio No. 2 (1944) was written in memory of his close friend Ivan Sollertinsky and is filled with Jewish motifs and wartime anguish.
- Tchaikovsky’s monumental Trio in A minor, Op. 50, was composed in memory of Nikolai Rubinstein and stands as one of his most profound chamber works.
- The encore, Kiesewetter’s Tango pathétique, adds a surprising modern twist, contrasting the heavy emotional landscapes with humor and charm.
- The album cover features a photograph by Stephanie Argerich, the daughter of Martha Argerich.
Track Listing
Applause – 0:25
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) – Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
- Andante – Moderato – Poco più mosso (8:00)
- Allegro con brio (2:59)
- Largo (5:53)
- Allegretto – Adagio (12:11)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) – Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50
- Pezzo elegiaco (18:30)
- Tema con variazioni (with 11 variations and coda) – total 27:00
Encore Peter Kiesewetter (1945) – Tango pathétique (2:20)
Publishers
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
- Series: The Colour of Classics
- ℗ & ©: 1999 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
- Printed in Germany by Neef, Wittingen
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