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Beethoven Piano Trio in B flat, op. 11

December 22, 2018December 24, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Eric LeSage, Paul Meyer, and Claudio Bohórquez, or below by José Franch-Ballester, Ani Aznavoorian and Warren Jones (cover image by Michael D. Beckwith) Today’s work is the one that ruined it all for Beethoven’s piano trios. Just kidding. … Continue reading Beethoven Piano Trio in B flat, op. 11

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Mozart Piano Trio no. 1 in B flat, K. 254

November 25, 2018November 23, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Vienna-Mozart Trio, or below by the Mozartean Players (cover image by Ales Krivec) It’s really a divertimento, I guess, scored for piano trio. Now, if we go back a few years to our discussion of Beethoven’s op. … Continue reading Mozart Piano Trio no. 1 in B flat, K. 254

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Beethoven Piano Trio in E flat, op. 70 no. 2

September 1, 2018August 31, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Trio Wanderer, or below by the Beaux Arts Trio (cover image by Aaron Burden) The second piece of Beethoven’s op. 70 piano trios is in E flat, and carries no nickname or subtitle or anything. The work, like … Continue reading Beethoven Piano Trio in E flat, op. 70 no. 2

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Beethoven Piano Trio in D, op. 70 no. 1, ‘Ghost’

August 26, 2018August 25, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Trio Wanderer, or below by Barenboim, Du Pre and Zukerman (cover image by Norbert Levajsics) Moving right along in Beethoven’s catalogue, we come to the op. 70 piano trios, of which there are two. These works come just … Continue reading Beethoven Piano Trio in D, op. 70 no. 1, ‘Ghost’

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Ravel Piano Trio in Am, M. 67

July 15, 2018July 15, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Beaux Arts Trio, or below by the Joachim Trio (cover image by Aaron Burden) I’ve written my trio. Now all I need are the themes. Ravel, of his piano trio Ravel’s piano trio was written in 1914, … Continue reading Ravel Piano Trio in Am, M. 67

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Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Piano trio in D, op. 1

March 17, 2018March 11, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Beaux Arts Trio, or below by the people credited in this video (cover image by Joanna Kosinska) Erich Wolfgang Korngold was born on May 29, 1897 in Brünn, Austria-Hungary, which is nowadays Brno, in what is apparently … Continue reading Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Piano trio in D, op. 1

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Toivo Kuula: Piano Trio, op. 7

November 25, 2017November 19, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Kreeta-Julia Heikkilä, violin; Tuomas Lehto, cello; Roope Gröndahl, piano (cover image by Cassie Boca) Toivo Timoteus Kuula was born on July 7, 1883 in Vaasa, on the west coast of Finland. He studied privately with Sibelius from 1906-1908, and … Continue reading Toivo Kuula: Piano Trio, op. 7

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Horatio Parker: Suite for Piano Trio in A, op. 35

October 1, 2017September 22, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Rawlings Piano Trio (cover image by Kassey Downard) Horatio Parker was born on September 15, 1863 in Auburndale, Massachusetts. He studied first with his mother, then with Chadwick at the New England Conservatory. He also studied, as did … Continue reading Horatio Parker: Suite for Piano Trio in A, op. 35

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Brahms Piano Trio no. 1 in B major, Op. 8

August 6, 2017July 29, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Tamás Vásáry, Thomas Brandis and Ottomar Borwitzky, or below by Suk, Starker, and Katchen (cover image by Juja Han) Play this work while you’re reading, if you can, at least the first movement. Brahms was a prodigy for sure. … Continue reading Brahms Piano Trio no. 1 in B major, Op. 8

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Beethoven Variations in E-flat piano trio, op. 44

August 5, 2017July 29, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Trio Wanderer, or below by the Castle Trio, on period instruments (cover image by Martin Oslic) More Beethoven! Today’s work acts as sort of an introduction to what we’ll be doing in the month of August, similar to … Continue reading Beethoven Variations in E-flat piano trio, op. 44

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John Ireland: piano trio no. 3 in E

May 6, 2017May 1, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by The Holywell Ensemble (Golly Gee Willikers, another with no YouTube. I should check on that more often, but I also won’t let the free availability of music on YouTube influence what I share, especially if I’ve spent the money … Continue reading John Ireland: piano trio no. 3 in E

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Bridge Piano Trio no. 2

April 30, 2017April 28, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Dartington Piano Trio, or below by Yehudi Menuhin, violin; Maurice Gendron, cello; Benjamin Britten, piano We’ve visited Frank Bridge before, a number of years ago, but that was a while ago, and I didn’t discuss his upbringing and … Continue reading Bridge Piano Trio no. 2

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Shostakovich Piano Trio in Cm, op. 8

January 28, 2017January 2, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy, Zsolt-Tihamér Visontay & Mats Lidström, or below with Janine Jansen, violin; Torleif Thedéen, cello; Eldar Nebolsin, piano Soviet disturbances weren’t the only bane of Shostakovich’s existence. He suffered from health ailments throughout his life, it seems. At … Continue reading Shostakovich Piano Trio in Cm, op. 8

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Camille Saint-Saëns: Piano Trio No.1 in F major, op.18

January 7, 2017December 30, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Hayoung Bang, Violin; Sebastian Ortega, Cello; Serina Chang, Piano Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was born on 9 October 1835 in Paris, child of an official in the French Ministry of the Interior, who died only a few months after his … Continue reading Camille Saint-Saëns: Piano Trio No.1 in F major, op.18

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Otto Malling: Piano trio in Am, op. 36

December 10, 2016December 9, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Elisabeth Zeuthen Schneider, Amalie Malling & Morten Zeuthen (sorry, no video today… but here’s the album [with audio samples] or from iTunes, the score, and the parts for sale) Otto Valdemar Malling was born on 1 June, 1848 in Copenhagen (we’ll be … Continue reading Otto Malling: Piano trio in Am, op. 36

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Arensky Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, op. 32

October 16, 2016October 10, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Yefim Bronfman, Cho-Liang Lin, and Gary Hoffman, or below by the Beaux Arts Trio This is another name we haven’t seen in almost exactly a year. Arenksy’s first symphony was in last year’s Russian Symphony Series, but we’d visited … Continue reading Arensky Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, op. 32

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Chopin Piano Trio, op. 8

July 31, 2015January 9, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Oistrakh/Knushevitsky/Oborin, or the Beaux Arts Trio, or anyone else So… for whatever reason, this piece just does not resonate with me. I’ve really tried. I’ve done my homework, I know it’s a common piece in the repertoire. I … Continue reading Chopin Piano Trio, op. 8

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Beethoven Piano Trio no. 3 in Cm, op. 1 no. 3

July 19, 2015January 10, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Szeryng/Fournier/Kempff or below by Vegh/Casals/Horszowski Our third and final Beethoven trio for now is the opus 1 no. 3 trio, the most daring of them all. Haydn approved of the first two trios, but suggested with whatever degree … Continue reading Beethoven Piano Trio no. 3 in Cm, op. 1 no. 3

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Beethoven Piano Trio no. 2 in G, op. 1, no 2.

July 18, 2015January 10, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed again by Szeryng/Fournier/Kempff, or as below Again, same opus number, same year, same performance dates as yesterday. What’s new is a quiet, serene, classical personality, the “quiet middle child” as expressed in this fantastic article that was an excellent … Continue reading Beethoven Piano Trio no. 2 in G, op. 1, no 2.

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Beethoven Piano Trio no. 1 in Eb, op. 1. no.1

July 17, 2015January 10, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by Henryk Szeryng, violin; Pierre Fournier, cello; Wilhelm Kempff, piano; or below by the Istomin/Stern/Rose trio That’s a lot of ones. I have a confession to make. This is the first piano trio I’ve ever listened to in full, … Continue reading Beethoven Piano Trio no. 1 in Eb, op. 1. no.1

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