The Brabant Ensemble - Guerrero: Missa Ecce sacerdos magnus Magnificat & motets - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Dvorak had an ambivalent relationship with Classical and Romantic traditions, something that is clearly exemplified in his piano trios. The Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 90 is a daring late work that uses popular moods and freer forms consisting of six Dumky - a melancholic and poetic musical form that draws from the composer inexhaustible melodic creativity. The Piano Trio in F minor, Op. 65 was influenced by the death of the composer's mother and also by Dvorak having heard Brahms' Piano Quintet, Op. 34, a work composed in the same key. Cyclic elements and fiery drama permeate the writing. InchIndividually excellent, they are even more impressive togetherInch, wrote the Gazzetta di Mantova after a concert by the Italian-Swiss Trio des Alpes, thereby describing one of this Trio's essential qualities three independent, all-round successful personalities meeting as a trio. What attracts them is the quintessence of chamber music dialogue, a shared sound and the blending of three instruments into a single whole.

Joseph Payne - Six Suittes de Clavessin [COMPACT DISCS] date 04/22/2003

The 'Missa Faulte d'argent emerges as a major work in this, it's first complete recording. With the inclusion of a selection of motets (also in first recordings), the present program marks an important addition to our understanding and appreciation of this prolific figure.