Piano Trios no. 1 and 2

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Macquarie Trio

Piano Trios No. 1 and No. 2 are piano trios by Felix Mendelssohn, composed in 1839 and 1845 respectively. They exemplify Mendelssohn's mature Romantic chamber style, featuring lyrical melodic writing, contrapuntal textures and a prominent pianistic role that engages in conversational interplay with the strings, and they occupy a significant place in his later chamber-music output.

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  1. 1.
    Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 49: Molto allegro ed agitato
    9:39
  2. 2.
    Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 49: Andante con moto tranquillo
    6:48
  3. 3.
    Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 49: Scherzo (Leggiero e vivace)
    3:43
  4. 4.
    Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 49: Finale (Allegro assai appassionato)
    8:52
  5. 5.
    Piano Trio no. 2 in C minor, op. 66: Allegro energico e con fuoco
    11:11
  6. 6.
    Piano Trio no. 2 in C minor, op. 66: Andante espressivo
    6:56
  7. 7.
    Piano Trio no. 2 in C minor, op. 66: Scherzo (Molto allegro quasi presto)
    3:42
  8. 8.
    Piano Trio no. 2 in C minor, op. 66: Fnale (Allegro appassionato)
    7:54

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