Johannes Brahms: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 3, Sonatensatz
8/1/2007, 9 Tracks, 58:12
Featuring
Čeněk Pavlík
Marek Jerie
Ivan Klánský
Guarneri Trio Prague
Johannes Brahms
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Compositional Technique
The Piano Trio No. 3, Op. 101, is described as having a 'Nordic' character and features unusual metric freedom in its Andante grazioso movement, simulating imaginary folksongs.
Composition History
Brahms's Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8, was thoroughly revised in 1891, on the advice of Eduard Hanslick, a prominent music critic.
Instruments
Čeněk Pavlík, the violinist of the Guarneri Trio Prague, plays the 'Zimbalist' violin, made by Joseph Guarneri del Gesù in 1735.
Composition History
Brahms composed his Piano Trio No. 3, Op. 101, in 1886 during a summer stay on the shores of Lake Thun in Switzerland, where he also completed other significant works.
Composition History
Robert Schumann, a German composer and influential critic, declared Brahms a 'genius' after their first meeting, which helped establish Brahms's renown.
Composer Biography
Johannes Brahms's Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8, is an early work, written in 1853/54, a pivotal period in his life.
Notable Performances
The first public performance of Brahms's Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 8, took place in New York on November 27, 1855, not in Germany.
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