The Two Piano Trios

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio

The Two Piano Trios is a pair of chamber works by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, composed in 1839 and 1845. Both trios exemplify early Romantic chamber music, blending classical forms with lyrical melodies, energetic scherzos and substantial piano writing that balances virtuosic passages with intimate interplay between piano, violin and cello, and they represent key examples of Mendelssohn's mature chamber style.

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  1. 1.
    Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 49: I. Molto allegro ed agitato
    9:29
  2. 2.
    Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 49: II. Andante con moto tranquillo
    7:34
  3. 3.
    Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 49: III. Scherzo (leggiero e vivace)
    3:26
  4. 4.
    Piano Trio no. 1 in D minor, op. 49: IV. Finale. (Allegro assai appassionato)
    8:04
  5. 5.
    Piano Trio no. 2 in C minor, op. 66: I. Allegro energico e con fuoco
    10:28
  6. 6.
    Piano Trio no. 2 in C minor, op. 66: II. Andante espressivo
    7:56
  7. 7.
    Piano Trio no. 2 in C minor, op. 66: III. Scherzo (Molto allegro quasi presto)
    3:20
  8. 8.
    Piano Trio no. 2 in C minor, op. 66: IV. Finale. Allegro appassionato
    7:36

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