Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio Op. 50 / Arensky: Piano Trio Op. 32 - 4692

Amazon.com Tchaikovsky's monstrous piano trio is a musical memorial to a deceased colleague. It consists of two big movements: an introductory elegy, and a vast theme and variations in which the last variation takes on the character of an independent finale. At nearly 50 minutes in length, and given the sectional form of that huge second movement, it's a very tough piece to hold together, and back in the musicological Dark Ages chamber groups used to make some cuts to try to shorten it. Now we don't do that sort of thing, which doesn't make it any easier to play. This performance, led by Vladimir Ashkenazy's son (himself a very capable pianist), is simply the finest available, and with the lovely Arensky Trio tossed in and the whole package offered at budget price, it's simply irresistible. --David Hurwitz
ASIN: B0000013S5
VSKU: GGV.B0000013S5.LN
Condition: Like New
Binding: Audio CD