Recordings of Adolf Busch as a violinist and the leader of the Busch Quartet are legendary. However, Busch not only was the leading German violinist between the two world wars but also a composer who compiled a catalogue of more than a hundred works, three of which, and all chamber music, are featured here, played by the Ravinia Trio. The difficulties of the violin parts call for a well-versed violinist like Busch himself, and for the piano part of the much later quartet the pianist had to be familiar with classical music and with the more recent music of Reger, SchÃ¶nberg, and Busoni.

Tracklist:

Piano Trio In A Minor, Op. 15: I. Allegro Agitato
Piano Trio In A Minor, Op. 15: II. Scherzo: Vivace
Piano Trio In A Minor, Op. 15: III. Largo
Piano Trio In A Minor, Op. 15: IV. Finale: Allegro Moderato, Ma Con Fuoco
Piano Trio In C Minor, Op. 48: I. Allegro
Piano Trio In C Minor, Op. 48: II. Molto Adagio E Cantabile
Piano Trio In C Minor, Op. 48: III. Molto Vivace, Quasi Presto
Piano Trio In C Minor, Op. 48: IV. Allegro
Piano Quartet In B Minor, Op. 59: I. Con Passione
Piano Quartet In B Minor, Op. 59: II. Largo Ed Espressivo
Piano Quartet In B Minor, Op. 59: III. Vivace
Piano Quartet In B Minor, Op. 59: IV. Moderato, Un Poco Sostenuto Ma Con Fuoco - Con Fuoco, Ma Non Troppo Presto

UPC: 761203752829
Label: Cpo Records
Release Date: 10.9.15
Format: CD

Busch / Sasaki / Schmidt / Eichenauer / Menzler - Piano Trios & Piano Quartet (2 CD)