Title: Marschner: Piano Trios, Vol. 3 Artist: Gould Piano Trio Label: Naxos Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 747313468270 Genre: Classical Artists Release Date: 2025-08-22 Number of Discs: 1
Heinrich Marschner was the leading German operatic composer between Weber and the rise of Wagner, but he also wrote prolifically for chamber forces. His Piano Trios No. 2 and No. 6 share similar qualities: both are in a minor key, they are rich in agitated melodies, and are full of inventive interplay between the three instruments. In contrast to the earlier light-hearted Trio No. 1 (available on 8.574612), No. 2 is a darker, more tension-filled work, albeit with Mendelssohnian grace. No. 6 also embodies elements of mid-19th-century Romanticism conveyed in music that ranges from the turbulent to the spectral.
Tracks: 1.1 Piano Trio No. 2 in G minor, Op. 111~I. Allegro con spirito 1.2 Piano Trio No. 2 in G minor, Op. 111~II. Romance: Andantino 1.3 Piano Trio No. 2 in G minor, Op. 111~III. Scherzo (Humoreske): Presto 1.4 Piano Trio No. 2 in G minor, Op. 111~IV. Allegro ivace 1.5 Piano Trio No. 6 in C minor, Op. 148~I. Allegro risoluto ed appassionato 1.6 Piano Trio No. 6 in C minor, Op. 148~II. Andante sostenuto - 1.7 Piano Trio No. 6 in C minor, Op. 148~III. Scherzo: Molto vivace 1.8 Piano Trio No. 6 in C minor, Op. 148~IV. Finale: Allegro
