Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50

Album by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Itzhak Perlman & Vladimir Ashkenazy & Lynn Harrell

Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50 is a chamber work for piano, violin and cello by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composed in 1882. Rooted in the Romantic tradition, the trio juxtaposes expansive, lyrical writing with stormier, dramatic passages and dense piano textures, conceived as an elegiac memorial and representing a mature statement in Tchaikovsky's chamber output that is a notable part of the Romantic piano‑trio repertoire.
First released: 1981

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50: Pezzo elegiaco. Moderato assai - Allegro giusto
    18:24
  2. 2.
    Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50: Tema con variazioni. Tema. Andante con moto
    1:05
  3. 3.
    Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50: Var 1. Cantabile
    0:57
  4. 4.
    Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50: Var 2. Più mosso
    0:37
  5. 5.
    Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50: Var 3. Allegro moderato
    0:57
  6. 6.
    Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50: Var 4. L'istesso tempo
    1:16
  7. 7.
    Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50: Var 5. L'istesso tempo
    0:44
  8. 8.
    Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50: Var 6. Tempo di valse
    2:34
  9. 9.
    Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50: Var 7. Allegro moderato
    1:18
  10. 10.
    Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50: Var 8. Fuga. Allegro moderato
    2:30
  11. 11.
    Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50: Var 9. Andante flebile, ma non tanto
    3:09
  12. 12.
    Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50: Var 10. Tempo di mazurka
    1:45
  13. 13.
    Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50: Var 11. Moderato
    2:18
  14. 14.
    Piano Trio in A minor, op. 50: Variazioni finale e Coda. Allegro risoluto e con fuoco
    11:17

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