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THE MAGIC OF
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Two chamber music masterpieces for two
funeral elegies.
The Trio élégiaque no. 2 by Rachmaninoff
was composed in the wake of the intense
emotion he felt at the death of Tchaikovsky, the
composer who had effectively supported the
musical career of the young Rachmaninoff.
The dedication of the Trio reads, “to the
memory of a great artist”, which is the same
dedication that Tchaikovsky had given to his
Trio in A minor, op. 50 twelve years earlier, in
honor of his recently deceased teacher, Nicolai
Rubinstein.
Shostakovich wrote the Trio no. 2 op. 67 in
the first half of 1944 and dedicated it to the
memory of his dear friend Ivan Sollertinskij,
who died suddenly at age forty-one from a
heart attack. For Shostakovich it was a very
painful loss, which is reflected in all the drama
and restlessness that characterize this elegiac,
mournful and grotesque page.
I N T R O D U C T I O N
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Sergej RACHMANINOFF (1873 - 1943)Trio élégiaque no. 2 in D minor, op. 9
1. Moderato - Allegro vivace 17’17”2. Quasi variazione. Andante 16’26”3. Allegro risoluto - Moderato 6’42”
Dmitrij SHOSTAKOVICH (1906 - 1975)Trio no. 2 in E minor, op. 67
4. Andante - Moderato - Poco più mosso 7’25”5. Allegro con brio 3’07”6. Largo 4’48”7. Allegretto - Adagio 10’40”
Rodion SHCHEDRIN (1932)8. Let’s play an opera by Rossini 2’17”
Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840 - 1893)9. August from “The Seasons” 3’55”
R E C O R D I N G P R O G R A M : TITLE: Rachmaninoff Shostakovich
ARTISTS:Konstantin Bogino, pianoPavel Vernikov, violinAnatole Liebermann, cello
RECORDING: Ponzano di Fermo – San Marco Church, July 31rst, 2007.
CATEGORY:Chamber music. Russian music.
IN COOPERATION WITH: Armonie della Sera – Chamber Music Festival; Associazione Marche-Musica; Comune di Ponzano di Fermo
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS: One of the latest rare recordings by Trio Tchaikovsky and its original ensemble.
COVER:Laura Zuccheri, Winter Beechwood, 2013, oil on canvas, cm 150 x 200
Total time: 72’58’’
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