Chopin & Schumann: Piano Trios In G Minor
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The two piano trios coupled on this CD, Chopin's Trio in G minor opus 8, and Schumann's Trio opus 110 No. 3, also in G minor, were both written during the first half of the 19th century. They are performed by the exciting young American group, the Manhattan Piano Trio.
Since its inception in 2004, the Manhattan Piano Trio has quickly become one of the most creative, exciting, and dynamic young ensembles in the United States. With more than 300 concerts in its first five seasons alone, it is one of the most active groups in the classical music scene, and has won many prestigious awards, including prizes at the 2006 Plowman Chamber Music Competition and the 2007 Yellow Springs Chamber Music Competition.
Frederick Chopin wrote his Piano Trio in G minor, his only work for this particular combination, in 1830. He was only 19 years old, and consequently the piece is infused with a sense of youthful exuberance. Robert Schumann's Piano Trio in G minor was written in 1851 and first performed publicly in Leipzig in 1852. It is dedicated to Danish composer Niels Gade.
Personnel: Wayne Lee (violin), Dmitry Kouzov (cello), Milana Strezeva (piano)
Tracklisting
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Yevgeny Kutik & Timothy Bozarth
Richard Stolzman, Lancaster Festival Orchestra, Gary Sheldon
The Jupiter String Quartet
National Arts Centre Orchestra & Trevor Pinnock
Jerzy Kaplanek & Stephan Sylvestre
Winona Zelenka & Connie Shih
Mak Grgic
The Orchestra Now; Leon Botstein
Concordian Dawn; Christopher Preston Thompson
Quartet ES
Sarah Beth Briggs
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; Lorraine Hunt Liberson; Harry Bicket
Manuel Teles & Alexandra Tchernakova
Andre Rieu
Wu Wei; Martin Stegner; Janne Saksala