- Mendelssohn: Piano Trios Op. 49 & Op. 66 CD Sony 1995
- Artist: Eugene Istomin, Leonard Rose, and Isaac Stern
- Release Date: Dec 1995
- Format: CD
- Record Label: Sony Music Distribution (USA)
- Genre: Classical, Trio
- UPC: 074646451922
Product Description
The Mendelssohn trios are some of the most beautiful music ever written. Here, Eugene Istomin, Leonard Rose, and Isaac Stern perform Piano Trios 1 and 2 in a manner that bespeaks camaraderie of the performers as well as a complete respect for these luminous works. Some have called these works piano sonatas with obbligato and while for this listener that is an unfair judgment, Eugene Istomin plays the piano part with enough flair and thoughtful propulsion that he does at times sound the more important. But that is Mendelssohn's writing and not a self-aggrandizement of a pianist.
The overall sound is simply superb. These two trios are some of the loveliest ever written from that era and the gentlemen performing them offer sophisticated and informed interpretations. The recording is excellent, the music is rarefied!
The depth of emotion is moving and the clarity is wonderful. If you are a Mendelssohn fan, as I am, and if you are a fan of chamber music and string music this is the recording of Mendelssohn Piano Trios to buy.
Track listing
1. Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
with Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose, Eugene Istomin
2. Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
with Isaac Stern, Leonard Rose, Eugene Istomin
This CD is in Like New condition and includes Jewel Case and Inserts. Disc is flawless and case has light surface marks.
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