Cellist Mischa Maisky initially felt Tchaikovsky's trio was too long and uneven, particularly the coda, but now enjoys every bar when playing it uncut.
Performer Biography
The performers on this album, Mischa Maisky (61), Vadim Repin (38), and Lang Lang (27), represent three different generations of musicians.
Critical Reception
Despite the composer's denial, many people have regarded the variations in Tchaikovsky's trio as embodying aspects of Nikolay Rubinstein's character, similar to Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations.
Composition History
Tchaikovsky's Piano Trio in A minor, subtitled 'In memory of a great artist,' was written to honor his friend and mentor, Nikolay Rubinstein, a pianist and conductor who taught Tchaikovsky.
Composition History
Tchaikovsky initially disliked the combination of piano, violin, and cello, but was compelled to write his trio after Rubinstein's death, completing it in just three weeks.
Performer Biography
Violinist Vadim Repin gravitated to the violin by chance, as it was the only available place at the music school in his hometown of Novosibirsk when he was five.
Performer Biography
Cellist Mischa Maisky had an unconventional career, including imprisonment and a work camp under Soviet authorities, before his career took off after his 'repatriation' to Israel in 1972.
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