News of the death of Nikolai Rubinstein came as a great blow for Tchaikovsky. 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 his monumental Trio Op. 50, which encompasses all range of emotion and presents a musical and technical challenge to any piano trio. The Swiss Piano Trio, founded in 1998 with Martin Lucas Staub (piano), Angela Golubeva (violin) and Sebastien 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.

Tracklist:

Piano Trio In A-Minor, Op. 50 “in Memory Of A Great Artist“:Pezzo Elegiaco. Moderato Assai - Allegro Giusto - Adagio
Piano Trio In A-Minor, Op. 50 “in Memory Of A Great Artist“:Tema. Andante Con Moto
Piano Trio In A-Minor, Op. 50 “in Memory Of A Great Artist“:Var. 1
Piano Trio In A-Minor, Op. 50 “in Memory Of A Great Artist“:Var. 2. Più Mosso
Piano Trio In A-Minor, Op. 50 “in Memory Of A Great Artist“:Var. 3. Allegro Moderato
Piano Trio In A-Minor, Op. 50 “in Memory Of A Great Artist“:Var. 4. L’istesso Tempo (Allegro Moderato)
Piano Trio In A-Minor, Op. 50 “in Memory Of A Great Artist“:Var. 5. L’istesso Tempo
Piano Trio In A-Minor, Op. 50 “in Memory Of A Great Artist“:Var. 6. Tempo Di Valse
Piano Trio In A-Minor, Op. 50 “in Memory Of A Great Artist“:Var. 7. Allegro Moderato
Piano Trio In A-Minor, Op. 50 “in Memory Of A Great Artist“:Var. 8. Fuga. Allegro Moderato
Piano Trio In A-Minor, Op. 50 “in Memory Of A Great Artist“:Var. 9. Andante Flebile Man Non Tanto
Piano Trio In A-Minor, Op. 50 “in Memory Of A Great Artist“:Var. 10. Tempo Di Mazurka. Con Brio
Piano Trio In A-Minor, Op. 50 “in Memory Of A Great Artist“:Var. 11. Moderato -
Piano Trio In A-Minor, Op. 50 “in Memory Of A Great Artist“:Variazione Finale E Coda. Allegro Risoluto E Con Fuoco -

UPC: 4022143926739
Label: Audite
Release Date: 5.29.12
Format: CD

Schweizer Klaviertrio - Piano Trio Op. 50 (CD)