Feininger Trio - Debussy. Ravel (2017)

In 2005, Adrian Oetiker (piano), Christoph Streuli (violin) and David Riniker (cello) formed the Feininger Trio. They named it after painter, designer and Bauhaus co-founder Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956), whose former atelier in the Berlin district of Zehlendorf was located in the vicinity of the room where the musicians now rehearse. Having known one another since their studies, the three musicians had gathered experience in the meantime as chamber musicians in other formations. All three of them wanted to apply that experience to an intense, prolonged study of the piano trio, a genre which possesses a rich, wide-ranging repertoire. They started by mastering the Classical and Romantic core repertoire, particularly the piano trios of Brahms and Dvoˇrák. At the same time they pursued a particular interest in Modernism (Ives, Zemlinsky, Korngold). The current release featuring Czech piano trio masterpieces is dedicated to the memory of the great violinist Josef Suk (1929-2011).

TRACKLIST

01. Piano Trio in G Major, L. 3: I. Andantino con moto allegro
02. Piano Trio in G Major, L. 3: II. Scherzo-Intermezzo. Moderato allegro
03. Piano Trio in G Major, L. 3: III. Andante espressivo
04. Piano Trio in G Major, L. 3: IV. Finale. Appassionato
05. Piano Trio in A Minor, M. 67: I. Modéré
06. Piano Trio in A Minor, M. 67: II. Pantoum. Assez vif
07. Piano Trio in A Minor, M. 67: III. Passacaille. Tres large
08. Piano Trio in A Minor, M. 67: IV. Finale. Animé
09. Petite Suite, L. 88: I. En Bateau. Andantino
10. Petite Suite, L. 88: II. Cortège. Moderato
11. Petite Suite, L. 88: III. Menuet. Moderato
12. Petite Suite, L. 88: IV. Ballet. Allegro giusto