Tchaikovsky / Arensky / Trio Wanderer Piano Trio 50 CD

Tchaikovsky's Piano Trio, a work that is both elegiac and virtuosic, sets the tone of this recording. Dedicated to his friend Nikolay Rubinstein with the French epigraph "A la memoire d'un grand artiste," it shows great originality in it's dimensions and style. A similarly ambitious work is Arensky's Trio Op.32, which is also dedicated to the memory of a musician - the cellist Karl Davidov (1838-89). This gem of chamber music, much less often played, constitutes the true discovery of this program, which features the celebrated French ensemble Trio Wanderer.

1. Allegro Moderato 2. Scherzo. Allegro Molto 3. Elegia. Adagio 4. Finale. Allegro Non Troppo 5. Pezzo Elegiaco. Moderato Assai 6. Tema Con Variazioni. Andante Con Moto 7. Var. I 8. Var. II. Pi? Mosso 9. Var. III. Allegro Moderato 10. Var. IV. L'istesso Tempo 11. Var. V. L'istesso Tempo 12. Var. VI. Tempo Di Valse 13. Var. VII. Allegro Moderato 14. Var. VIII. Fuga. Allegro Moderato 15. Var. IX. Andante Flebile Ma Non Tanto 16. Var. X. Tempo Di Mazurka 17. Var. XI. Moderato 18. Variazione Finale E Coda. Allegro Risoluto E Con Fuoco - Andante Con Moto