Isabelle Faust (Sleeping Beauty Stradivarius 1704), Alexander Melnikov (1857 Bösendorfer piano) & Teunis van der Zwart (Lorenz Waldhorn 1845)
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Brahms was especially fond of the sound of the natural horn, which he saw as the embodiment of Romantic lyricism. Although the valve horn had begun to replace it in the early 19th century, it was for the older instrument, the Waldhorn, that he wrote his Trio Op. 40, today still the summit of the repertoire for its unusual forces. Here three young musicians, graduates of harmonia mundi, attempt to reconstruct the trio's original sound as precisely as possible.
Brahms: Trio For Violin, Horn & Piano In E Flat, Op. 40 - 1. Andante, Poco Più Animato
Brahms: Trio For Violin, Horn & Piano In E Flat, Op. 40 - 2. Scherzo: Allegro, Molto Meno Allegro
Brahms: Trio For Violin, Horn & Piano In E Flat, Op. 40 - 3. Adagio Mesto
Brahms: Trio For Violin, Horn & Piano In E Flat, Op. 40 - 4. Finale: Allegro Con Brio
Brahms: Sonata For Violin & Piano #1 In G, Op. 78 - 1. Vivace Ma Non Troppo
Brahms: Sonata For Violin & Piano #1 In G, Op. 78 - 2. Adagio
Brahms: Sonata For Violin & Piano #1 In G, Op. 78 - 3. Allegro Molto Moderato
Brahms: 7 Fantasien, Op. 116 - 1. Capriccio: Presto Energico In D Minor
Brahms: 7 Fantasien, Op. 116 - 2. Intermezzo: Andante In A Minor
Brahms: 7 Fantasien, Op. 116 - 3. Capriccio: Allegro Passionato In G Minor
Brahms: 7 Fantasien, Op. 116 - 4. Intermezzo: Adagio, E
Brahms: 7 Fantasien, Op. 116 - 5. Intermezzo: Andante Con Grazia Ed Intimissimo Sentimento In E Minor
Brahms: 7 Fantasien, Op. 116 - 7. Capriccio: Allegro Agitato In D Minor
Andrew Clements
22nd August 2008
****
“The whole performance [of the horn trio] has a lightness of touch and an athletic exuberance that are totally convincing.”
September 2008
*****
“It's a superb version of the piece by any standard, the slow movements absolutely saturated in intense Romantic melancholy but fleet and agile in scherzo and finale. Faust and Melnikov and scarcely less revelatory in the G major Violin Sonata… Very generous in terms of its duration, this is a disc where one truly feels every note has been given the space to make its effect.”
Awards Issue 2008
“Teunis van der Zwart used a natural horn from Lorenz built in 1845. He is an astonishingly accomplished and musical player, and he has a superb supporting team.”
2011 edition
“This is a unique performance [of the Horn Trio] and the result is a triumph, with 'stopped' notes adding to the range of colour, as the composer intended.”
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Brahms: Trio For Violin, Horn & Piano In E Flat, Op. 40 - 1. Andante, Poco Più Animato
