Piano Trios

Brahms (Artist), Trio Fontenay (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 4, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000000SGZ
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #528,058 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Piano Trio No. 1 In B Major, Op. 8: Allegro con brio

2. Piano Trio No. 1 In B Major, Op. 8: Scherzo: Allegro molto - Trio: Meno allegro

3. Piano Trio No. 1 In B Major, Op. 8: Adagio

4. Piano Trio No. 1 In B Major, Op. 8: Finale: Allegro

5. Piano Trio No. 2 In C Major, Op. 87: Allegro

6. Piano Trio No. 2 In C Major, Op. 87: Andante con moto (Tema con variazioni)

7. Piano Trio No. 2 In C Major, Op. 87: Scherzo: Presto - Trio: Poco meno presto

8. Piano Trio No. 2 In C Major, Op. 87: Finael: Allegro giocoso

Disc: 2

1. Piano Trio No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 101: Allegro energico

2. Piano Trio No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 101: Presto non assai

3. Piano Trio No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 101: Andante grazioso

4. Piano Trio No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 101: Finale: Allegro molto

5. Piano Trio In A Major, Op. Posth.: Moderato

6. Piano Trio In A Major, Op. Posth.: Vivace - Trio

7. Piano Trio In A Major, Op. Posth.: Lento

8. Piano Trio In A Major, Op. Posth.: Presto

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous performance of generally under-appreciated piece., December 22, 1998

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This review is from: Piano Trios (Audio CD)

I love the first trio, and do not understand why it is not performed or recorded much more often. The first movement particularly is possibly the finest demonstration in the realm of chamber music of the possibilities of the simultaneously lean and lush sound of one violin combining with one cello. The Trio Fontenay provide the best performance I have yet heard of this music, with pianist Hardin notable for better control of his dynamics than I have heard elsewhere.

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably Best Digital Recording Of Brahms' Piano Trios, December 23, 2001

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This review is from: Piano Trios (Audio CD)

The Trio Fontenay gives lively, spirited performances of Brahms' Piano Trios which easily conjur images of the Beaux Arts Trio's masterly playing when it was at its prime. I won't say that the Trio Fontenay's performances are better than the Beaux Arts' since I haven't heard the latter, but these are certainly among the finest chamber music recordings I've heard on the Teldec label. Fans of late 19th Century Romantic chamber music will certainly want to acquire this splendid CD set.