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History of the Russian Piano Trio, Vol. 9 The Russian Abroad: Paris – Rome – New York
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AMFITHEATROF • GRECHANINOV A. TCHEREPNIN • J. WEINBERG The Brahms Trio
Paris was the musical destination for many Russian émigré composers between the two World Wars, with both Grechaninov, from an older generation, and Tcherepnin, from a younger one, living in the city. Grechaninov’s Piano Trio No. 2 in G major is a brightly decorative work, whereas Tcherepnin’s concise, refined orientalism in the Piano Trio, Op. 34 is influenced by French modernism and the Russian avant- garde. Daniele Amfitheatrof moved to Rome where he wrote his beautiful, sunlit Piano Trio , richly imbued with the aura of Puccini and Mascagni. The dazzling Piano Trio on Hebrew Themes by New York-based Jacob Weinberg incorporates synagogue and Russian tunes, quotations from Bizet, Beethoven, Schubert and Schumann, as well as tango rhythms. Key features: • This is a part of a projected series of 15 albums entitled History of the Russian Piano Trio . These releases have subsequently been nominated for an International Classical Music Award (ICMA), and were named as the best albums of 2021 by Gramophone and American Record Guide . •
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Companion titles – Previous releases in the series
In 2022, The Brahms Trio was nominated for Opus Klassik Awards in the categories of Best Chamber Music Recording, Ensemble of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to the Expansion of the Repertoire. Cellist Kirill Rodin is a winner of the Gold Medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow while pianist Natalia Rubinstein was First Prize winner of the Joseph Joachim Chamber Music Competition in Weimar. Click to listen to TCHEREPNIN, A.: Piano Trio, Op. 34: III. Allegro molto LISTEN
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Graf Mourja , Natalia Rubinstein and Kirill Rodin
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David AMRAM (b. 1930) Voyages for Solo Violin 1 Piano Sonata 2 • Violin Sonata 3 Elmira Darvarova, Violin 1, 3 • Thomas Weaver, Piano 2, 3
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David Amram’s career as a versatile composer, conductor and multi-instrumentalist has spanned more than 70 years. Recorded here in its world premiere, Voyages for Solo Violin in three movements evokes ancient Egypt, Native American and African roots music and, in the words of the composer, “the tradition of the fiddler as a keeper of the flame.” Ranging from prayer-like melodies to blues and polyrhythms, the Piano Sonata is one of the most jazz-influenced of any 20th-century work in this genre, while the Violin Sonata brings classical and jazz idioms together in music that inspired a collaboration with the writer Jack Kerouac. Key features: •
This new release is special in many ways, not least for the interest that will inevitably be raised by a world premiere recording in Voyages for Solo Violin . GRAMMY-nominated and two times Gold Medal Global Music Awards-winning violinist Elmira Darvarova premiered this work at Carnegie Hall on 10 October 2024, and her championing of David Amram ’s Violin Sonata has made her its leading performer, having presented it on three continents over the last 15 years. •
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Companion titles – Elmira Darvarova, Violin
David Amram with Elmira Darvarova and Thomas Weaver
Pianist Thomas Weaver is also a notable Amram specialist, having performed the Piano Sonata at numerous festivals including the New York Chamber Music Festival at Carnegie Hall. This ‘dream team’ synergy is something that has produced an outstanding album that will bring the compelling verve and expressive variety of Amram’s music to a new level of appreciation. Click to listen to Voyages for Solo Violin: No. 1. Allegro assai “Cairo, Lahore and Athens” LISTEN
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