The Trio élégiaque No.2 Op.9 is dedicated 'To the Memory of a Great Artist', mirroring Tchaikovsky's dedication for his Piano Trio Op.50 to Nikolai Rubinstein.
Composer Biography
Sergei Rachmaninoff, the composer, was a precociously accomplished student at the Moscow Conservatoire, transcribing Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony at age 13.
Performer Biography
Ekaterina Litvintseva, the pianist of Trio RoVerde, grew up in the Arctic Circle, which shaped her pianistic sense of clarity, structure, and color.
Performer Biography
The Trio RoVerde, the performers on this album, formed after the musicians met for a project to record Beethoven's Triple Concerto.
Compositional Technique
Rachmaninoff's Trio incorporates distinctively Russian gestures like the sound of bells and Orthodox choirs, Russian folksong, and a deep melancholy, which permeated his later works.
Composition History
Rachmaninoff's Trio élégiaque No.2 Op.9 was composed as a response to the death of his mentor, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, in October 1893.
Compositional Technique
The Trio élégiaque No.2 Op.9 showcases Rachmaninoff's virtuosity as a pianist and features glittering brilliance for the strings, conceived on a grand scale for the genre.
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