Rachmaninoff - The Elegiaque Piano Trios

Sergei Rachmaninoff (Composer), Julia Sakharova , Margret Arnadottir Yung Wook Yoo (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Julia Sakharova , Margret Arnadottir Yung Wook Yoo
• Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
• Audio CD (October 24, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tavros
• ASIN: B00005RZOH
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #252,372 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Piano Trio in D minor Op. 9: Moderato-allegro moderato

2. Piano Trio in D minor Op. 9: Quasi variazone

3. Piano Trio in D minor Op. 9: Allegro risoluto

4. Piano Trio in G minor Op. Posth.: Lento lugubre

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 2003/2004 Penguin Guide gives this record high rating!, February 14, 2004

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H. Hauser (Summerland, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rachmaninoff - The Elegiaque Piano Trios (Audio CD)

The 2003/2004 edition of the prestigious PENGUIN Guide to Compact Discs & DVDs (Published by Penguin Books: London, New York, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa) evaluates classical recordings with one to three stars, and gave this Tavros recording THREE stars ("An outstanding performance and recording in every way").

From: Rachmaninov Chamber Music listings (p. 1021):

Trios elégiaques Nos. 1 in G minor., Op. 8; 2 in D min., Op. 9.

*** Tavros EPT 4516. Yoo, Sakharova, Arnadóttir.

An outstanding new coupling of the paired Rachmaninov Trios elégiaques from this impressive group of young musicians - Korean pianist Yung Wook Yoo, Russian violinist Julia Sakharova, with the warm-toned Icelandic cellist, Margarét Arnadóttir. They make a fine team and give performances that are as passionate as they are lyrically spontaneous. The long elliptical first movement of Op. 8 is admirably shaped, and the pianist emerges with special distinction in the following even more extended set of variations. The D minor Trio is an elegy for Tchaikovsky and its atmosphere of Russian melancholy (the composer's marking is lento lugubre) is richly caught, notably by the cellist. The recording is vividly up front - on one occasion the bass end of the piano is made to seem right on top of the listener - but the performances are so committedly vivid and alive that this debut CD must be welcomed with enthuasiasm."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Agonisingly beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!, January 20, 2003

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Nicholas Bentivoglio (Oberlin, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rachmaninoff - The Elegiaque Piano Trios (Audio CD)

It is so rare to hear music like this, played with such passion and depth in this the age of mass production and indifference. On hearing the instrumentalists enter one by one, layering texture upon texture, slowly weaving together the immensely colourful fabric of this piece, I was staggered not only at the sheer beauty of the music but with the illustration of the talents that these musicians have. The depth of understanding that the performers posses allows them to portray the psychological insight that Rachmaninoff himself had into the enigmatic themes of love, pain and human fallibility. I would reccomend this recording to anyone as it allows all, even those who are less familiar with the classical and romantic genres to be enveloped into the music and for the longest time, transported into the inner depths of Rachmaninoff's emotions. It is truly beautiful, a must buy for any who know what the meaning of true beauty is to the ears.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW, January 3, 2002

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"rolandbk" (Richmond, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rachmaninoff - The Elegiaque Piano Trios (Audio CD)

This cd is a rare and wonderful discovery - amazing depth and sophistication from such youthful talent. Brilliant! A must have!!!!