Piano Trio, opp. 49 & 66

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Emanuel Ax & Yo‐Yo Ma & Itzhak Perlman

Piano Trios, Opp. 49 and 66 are two piano trios by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, composed in 1839 and 1845 respectively. They exemplify Mendelssohn's Romantic chamber writing, blending classical forms and transparent textures with lyrical melodies, scherzo-like energy and close conversational interplay between piano and strings, and form part of his mature chamber-music output and the 19th-century repertoire.

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  1. 1.
    Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49: I. Molto allegro agitato
    10:06
  2. 2.
    Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49: II. Andante con moto tranquillo
    6:16
  3. 3.
    Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49: III. Scherzo: Leggiero e vivace
    3:55
  4. 4.
    Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49: IV. Finale: Allegro assai appassionato
    9:05
  5. 5.
    Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66: I. Allegro energico e con fuoco
    11:18
  6. 6.
    Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66: II. Andante espressivo
    6:44
  7. 7.
    Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66: III. Scherzo: Molto allegro quasi presto
    3:51
  8. 8.
    Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66: IV. Finale: Allegro appassionato
    8:25

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