IDAGIO | Clara Schumann: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17 - Robert Schumann: Piano Trio in D Minor Op. 63 801890020723

Featuring

Jaap Schröder
Enid Sutherland
Penelope Crawford
Atlantis Trio
Clara Schumann
Robert Schumann

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Composition History

Clara Schumann presented her Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 to her husband Robert on their sixth wedding anniversary in 1846.

Recording & Production

This recording is dedicated as a tribute to John Daverio, a musicologist renowned for his insights into Robert Schumann's music, who wrote the album's informative notes.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Robert Schumann once promised Clara that they would publish their music jointly, hoping posterity would regard them as "one heart and one soul."

Instruments

The fortepiano used in this recording is a Conrad Graf, Vienna, 1835, an instrument whose unique design allowed it to withstand over a century of string tension.

Interpretation

The Atlantis Trio specializes in Classical and Romantic piano trio literature performed on period instruments, such as the fortepiano, violin, and cello featured on this album.

Compositional Technique

Clara Schumann's Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17, shows her efforts to hone her counterpoint skills, with Felix Mendelssohn being impressed by its contrapuntal finale.