Marschner composed six of his seven piano trios, including the two on this album, between 1840 and 1855, marking his 'mature' period for the genre.
Performer Biography
The Gould Piano Trio has championed neglected works from late-Romantic British repertoire, including trios by Charles Villiers Stanford and John Ireland.
Critical Reception
The Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung praised Marschner's chamber works for their "uncommon talent for discovering melodies that are always interesting and never ordinary."
Composition History
Marschner's opera, Der Vampyr, capitalized on the popular Schwarze Romantik ('Dark Romantic') literary movement.
Performer Biography
The Gould Piano Trio, the performers on this album, won First Prize at the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition.
Composer Biography
Heinrich August Marschner is considered the most important exponent of German Romantic opera in the generation between Carl Maria von Weber and Richard Wagner.
Composer Biography
Marschner had a close relationship with Robert and Clara Schumann, who particularly enjoyed his Lieder and piano trios.
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