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The Music => Composers & Music => Topic started by: Alan Howe on Monday 27 January 2014, 22:13

Title: Rimsky-Korsakov Piano Trio
Post by: Alan Howe on Monday 27 January 2014, 22:13
I had no idea that R-K wrote a large-scale Piano Trio. Does anyone know it?
Title: Re: Rimsky-Korsakov Piano Trio
Post by: semloh on Monday 27 January 2014, 22:26
Alan, is this the Piano Trio in C minor? If so, I have an mp3 of the version featuring David Oistrakh, from a mono Melodiya/Westminster LP. But I haven't listened to it for a long time....
Title: Re: Rimsky-Korsakov Piano Trio
Post by: TerraEpon on Tuesday 28 January 2014, 04:07
Being a huge R-K, I of course have it. It's a nice piece, though not top tier or anything -- as far as R-K's chamber music, the Quintet for Piano and Winds is much more worthwhile.
FWIW I own the recording on Chandos coupled with an arrangement of Pictures at an Exhibition.
Title: Re: Rimsky-Korsakov Piano Trio
Post by: Alan Howe on Tuesday 28 January 2014, 07:22
I've already gone and ordered it! Thanks, Colin.
Title: Re: Rimsky-Korsakov Piano Trio
Post by: alberto on Tuesday 28 January 2014, 20:13
I have  a Melodiya Cd (1986 recording, Moscow Trio), but it is a long time I do't hear it (it is -slightly oddly- coupled with "Echo" solo violin Sonata by Rodion Schedrin, a 1984 work).
Title: Re: Rimsky-Korsakov Piano Trio
Post by: semloh on Thursday 30 January 2014, 01:52
Coupled with the Shchedrin violin sonata :o - that really is an odd choice! The later issue has it coupled with the unfinished Borodin piano trio.