Rachmaninoff's output of chamber music is small but all the more precious for that. Two absolute gems bear witness to the fact: these ‘elegiac trios’, which were produced by a young composer still indisputably under the influence of Tchaikovsky. But Rachmaninoff’s personality is already fully present, reaching heights of emotion and expressiveness. The pieces by Suk and Grieg add a further touch of character to the picture, which is painted with an exceptionally rich palette: the artistry of the phenomenal Trio Wanderer!
SERGEI RACHMANINOV [1873-1943] · Elegiac Trio No. 1 in G Minor / sol mineur / g-Moll Lento lugubre (12'32) Elegiac Trio No. 2 in D Minor / ré mineur / d-Moll · I. Moderato (1917 version) (17'56) · II. Quasi variazione. Andante (1917 version) (19'25) · III. Allegro risoluto (1917 version) (7'30) EDWARD GRIEG [1843-1907] · Andante con moto EG 116 in C Minor/ ut mineur / c-Moll (9'10) JOSEF SUK · Elegie Op. 23 in D-Flat MajorRé bémol majeur / Des-Dur (5'26)
