Both of Arensky's Piano Trios follow the traditional four-movement structure, with the first movement in sonata form and finales that recall earlier material.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Concert Hall of the Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music in Lusławice.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Arensky's music is characterized by conventional Romantic rhetoric, with naturalness and proportional melodies being his primary criteria for beauty.
Performer Biography
The Wiłkomirski Trio, featuring Celina Kotz (violin), Maciej Kułakowski (cello), and Łukasz Trepczyński (piano), was formed in March 2015 to mark the Year of the Wiłkomirski Family.
Critical Reception
Anton Arensky's Trios, like his other compositions, are rarely performed outside Russia today, but were once widely known and eagerly played.
Composer Biography
Anton Arensky, the composer of the piano trios on this album, studied composition under Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and taught Sergei Rachmaninoff and Alexander Scriabin.
Album & Artwork
The album is part of "The Wiłkomirski Family Foundation Collection," which aims to preserve the memory of this notable musical family.
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