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Antonin Dvorak, Josef [Composer] Suk, Dmitry Shostakovich
Dvorak: Piano Trios
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 'Dumky': I. Lento maestoso - Allegro
2. Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 'Dumky': II. Poco Adagio - Vivace non troppo
3. Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 'Dumky': III. Andante - Vivace
4. Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 'Dumky': IV. Andante moderato
5. Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 'Dumky': V. Allegro
6. Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 'Dumky': VI. Lento maestroso - Vivace
7. Elegy In D Flat, Op. 23: Elegy in D Flat, Op.23
8. Piano Trio No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 67: I. Andante
9. Piano Trio No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 67: II. Allegro non troppo
10. Piano Trio No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 67: III. Largo
11. Piano Trio No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 67: IV. Allegretto

CD Details

All Artists: Antonin Dvorak, Josef [Composer] Suk, Dmitry Shostakovich, Ahn Trio, Lucia Ahn
Title: Dvorak: Piano Trios
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Europe Generic
Original Release Date: 1/1/1999
Re-Release Date: 1/12/1999
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 724355667427

Synopsis

Amazon.com

This trio is being promoted as a sister act of glamour girls: the record credits the creators of their wardrobe, hairstyles, and makeup before the producer and engineer. This is too bad, not only because these musicians really play very well, with impressive brilliance, a good sound, and true sisterly rapport, but because it seems to encourage them to put their egos before the music. They play fast and loose with Dvorák's tempo indications, take enormous liberties, and exaggerate everything to underline contrast and effect. This gives their playing a lot of character but also leads to willful distortion. Worst of all, the violinist and cellist slide incessantly, making the piano part an oasis of stability. Dvorák's "Dumky" Trio suffers most; Suk's Elegy has a nice, dreamy quality; the Ahn sisters' excessive approach works best in the Shostakovich. --Edith Eisler

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CD Reviews

Classical Music comes up for air

Michael P. Moore | Bozeman, MT United States | 07/27/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Ahn Trio has done Classical Music a great service in their interpretations of these works. Passion and virtuosity are exuded from every track of this recording. Whether due to sisterly kinetics, or plain old musical genius, the result is a perfectly balanced performance. This is not to say that the music is static, but rather that each instrument is able to sing, sail, dance, drone, wail or whisper, while never overpowering, or being drowned by the other two. The musical interchage between the three sisters is magical. Their performance of the Suk Elegy is enough to make any listener homesick for Prague. What the Ahn Trio does best is breathe life into the classical repertoir. They know how to move. They do it without histrionics and with masterful success."

Finest performance of Dvorak Dumky Trio I've yet heard

jt52 | New Jersey | 08/17/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I'm going through a thing for the Dvorak Trios right now and ran across this CD, which I highly recommend. The performance is very musical and imaginative -- the sisters take pauses and bend the tempos to really good effect, the playing is emotional and, for the most part (the violinist is good but not great), technically very sound. In fact, the sisters manage to make this Trio a little bit less stodgy than I thought prior to hearing the performance (it's not as strong a piece as the Op 26 or Op 65 trios, IMHO). This is high praise.

The performances are excellent throughout but I'm not giving it 5 stars because I think the two other pieces on the CD -- a Suk Elegy and Shostakovich's disappointing 1st Trio -- are not up to the caliber of the Dumky Trio."

Crisp classical

H. A. Erwin | Reston, VA | 05/03/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I REALLY ENJOYED THE CRISP, CLEAR NOTES THE TRIO PLAYED THROUGHOUT THE WORKS. THE SELECTIONS ARE GOOD AND THEY SEEM TO ENJOY PLAYING THEM. YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THIS ONE."