History of the Russian Piano Trio, Vol. 10

Featuring

Graf Mourja
Kyrill Rodin
Natalia Rubinstein
Nikolai Sachenko
Brahms Trio
Nikolai Roslavets

Dmitri Shostakovich

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Compositional Technique

Nikolay Roslavets developed his own original theory of composition based on 'synthetic chords,' which replaced traditional tonality and became new musical references, a revolutionary breakthrough alongside Schoenberg's twelve-tone serialism.

Recording & Production

This album is part of a 15-album series by Naxos, titled 'History of the Russian Piano Trio,' which has received nominations for an International Classical Music Award and was named among the best albums of 2021.

Performer Biography

The Brahms Trio, a leading Russian chamber ensemble, has made an invaluable contribution to expanding the chamber repertoire by rediscovering unknown piano trios by Russian composers.

Composer Biography

Nikolay Roslavets, a Russian composer and innovator, was ostracised and targeted by the Russian Association of Proletarian Musicians (RAPM), leading to his works being banned and his music forbidden.

Historical Context

By 1932, the musical avant-garde in the Soviet Union was suppressed, with most of its music banned and forgotten in archives for decades, including works by composers like Leonid Polovinkin and Alexander Mosolov.

Historical Context

The October Revolution in Russia (1917) gave artists "carte blanche" to create new art, leading to a period of daring and paradoxical artistic experiments known as the Russian avant-garde.

Composition History

Despite being a conservative genre, the piano trio experienced unprecedented prosperity during the Soviet Republic's first two decades, with over 40 works written, nearly 1.5 times more than the entire 19th century.