Piano Trios, op. 8 & op. 101

Album by Johannes Brahms & Julius Katchen & Josef Suk & János Starker

Piano Trios, Op. 8 & Op. 101 is a collection of chamber works by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1854 (Op. 8, later extensively revised in 1889) and 1886 (Op. 101). The pieces contrast Brahms's youthful, expansive Romantic lyricism with his later, more concise and autumnal style, featuring dense contrapuntal textures, warm harmonic richness and rigorous motivic development that illustrate key stages in his compositional development.
First released: 1969

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Trio no. 1 in B major, op. 8: Allegro con brio
  2. 2.
    Piano Trio no. 1 in B major, op. 8: Scherzo (Allegro molto – Meno allegro)
  3. 3.
    Piano Trio no. 1 in B major, op. 8: Adagio
  4. 4.
    Piano Trio no. 1 in B major, op. 8: Allegro
  5. 5.
    Piano Trio no. 3 in C minor, op. 101: Allegro energico
  6. 6.
    Piano Trio no. 3 in C minor, op. 101: Presto non assai
  7. 7.
    Piano Trio no. 3 in C minor, op. 101: Andante grazioso
  8. 8.
    Piano Trio no. 3 in C minor, op. 101: Allegro molto

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