The Rubinstein Collection Volume 72 - Johannes Brahms: Piano Trios 1 & 2
The Rubinstein Collection Volume 72 - Johannes Brahms: Piano Trios 1 & 2
Genre: Romantic Chamber Music | 1 CD | EAC & FLAC (CUE+LOG) | Complete Covers & PDF | 315 MB
1972 recording, 1999 release | Publisher: 09026 63072-2
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Genre: Romantic Chamber Music | 1 CD | EAC & FLAC (CUE+LOG) | Complete Covers & PDF | 315 MB
1972 recording, 1999 release | Publisher: 09026 63072-2
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Works/Tracks:
1. (00:10:29) Piano Trio No. 1 in B, Op. 8: I. Allegro con brio
2. (00:06:54) Piano Trio No. 1 in B, Op. 8: II. Allegro con molto - Meno allegro
3. (00:08:35) Piano Trio No. 1 in B, Op. 8: III. Adagio
4. (00:07:03) Piano Trio No. 1 in B, Op. 8: IV. Allegro
5. (00:09:47) Piano Trio No. 2 in C, Op. 87: I. Allegro
6. (00:08:24) Piano Trio No. 2 in C, Op. 87: II. Andante con moto
7. (00:05:06) Piano Trio No. 2 in C, Op. 87: III. Scherzo. Presto - Poco meno presto
8. (00:06:53) Piano Trio No. 2 in C, Op. 87: IV. Finale. Allegro giocoso
Performers:
Arthur Rubinstein
Henryk Szeryng, Pierre Fournier
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Arthur Rubinstein, Henryk Szeryng & Pierre Fournier / The Rubinstein Collection Volume 72 - Johannes Brahms
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Recording Information:
recorded September 4-10, 1972
released 1999
RCA Red Seal
09026 63072-2
Reviews
I had an opportunity last month to perform the B major trio at the piano with a collegiate cellist and an ex-professional violinist, so I decided as part of my preparation I would listen to a recording. This is the one I chose. My first impressions were that it was beautiful but flawed; the more I listened to it, though, the more I appreciated the beautiful and heartfelt performances that these musicians, all renowned in their own right, managed to produce in 3 days of collaborative effort.
The quality that I disliked initially was that the ensemble (that is, the simple mechanical details of musicians playing together) came up a little bit short. Articulations don't always match. Fournier both rushes and drags the main theme of the 4th movement within one phrase (forcing the pianist to compensate, not that his part is difficult here), while Szeryng plays it straight to better effect. Rubinstein scrambles some of the triplets in the development section of the 1st movement, and there are some other places where he trips on the (very demanding) score. But to delve into these quibbles is to miss the positive qualities. The players balance each other expertly; in the same passage that Fournier scrambles rhythmically at the beginning of the fourth movement, he also makes the great decision to play so close to the bridge that it almost scratches – this to give his big, burly instrument a more incisive kind of sound, which is naturally matched by the violin in the range it plays in afterwards. More attention to detail in the opening of the first movement, where the 'piu forte' is marked with a -very- prominent low F-sharp from the 'cello, which serves to make the piano sound both warmer and bolder. Or in certain spots of the finale, when Szeryng arches up to high notes and then slices into them, producing a heart-rending human wail. These very subtle details are remarkable in how economically, but effectively, they heighten the emotional impact of the music.
So far I have only covered the B major trio; the C major trio is a very different animal, more difficult technically for the performers but less problematic emotionally. Rubinstein et al. perform it with simplicity and restraint, but still generate the right kind of warmth, expansiveness, and lyrical sweep that makes Brahms distinct from his illustrious predecessors. The variation movement, which has foreshadowings of the late piano music from Opp. 116-119, shows Rubinstein's touch for Brahms at its very, very best. (Jeffrey Jones on amazon.com)