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The Music => Recordings & Broadcasts => Topic started by: Sharkkb8 on Monday 15 December 2025, 23:33

Title: Elisabeth Kuyper - Piano Trio & Violin Sonata from RSI
Post by: Sharkkb8 on Monday 15 December 2025, 23:33
Perhaps we should keep our fingers crossed that the performance of her Piano Trio fares better than her Violin Concerto did (it's a different violinist).  See UC thread from the late summer of 2014 (if you're a bit masochistic.  ;)  )  And the accompanying VS on this upcoming recording is the same op. 1 of that 10+ year old thread.

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9837301--kuyper-piano-trio-violin-sonata (https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9837301--kuyper-piano-trio-violin-sonata)

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Title: Re: Elisabeth Kuyper - Piano Trio & Violin Sonata from RSI
Post by: eschiss1 on Tuesday 16 December 2025, 11:59
Well, again, different violinist, no? So, crossing fingers...
Title: Re: Elisabeth Kuyper - Piano Trio & Violin Sonata from RSI
Post by: eschiss1 on Wednesday 21 January 2026, 04:46
Anyhow, this is out now as of 4 days ago- has anyone had a chance to hear it? :)
Title: Re: Elisabeth Kuyper - Piano Trio & Violin Sonata from RSI
Post by: Ilja on Wednesday 21 January 2026, 20:52
I listened to it twice today, and still find it difficult to say something sensible about it. The Bruch and Joachim influences are clearly audible at times, I thought I heard a short quote of the Deutschlandlied (then the Austrian anthem) in the first movement of the trio but overall I do find it lacking in personality. Kuyper is at her best when she allows herself some irony and whimsicality. For that reason, the first two movements of the Trio are by far the best bits on this recording. After that, I'm sorry to say, it goes a bit downhill. None of this can be attributed to the performance, which is played with appropriate commitment.