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| Antonin Dvorak: Complete Piano Trios | 
 enlarge | Creators: Bernard Greenhouse, Antonin Dvorak, Beaux Arts Trio, Menahem Pressler, Isidore Cohen
Label: Philips
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 10587
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 454259
UPC: 028945425924
EAN: 0028945425924
ASIN: B0000041F3
Release Date: September 17, 1996
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Piano Trio In B Flat, Op. 21: Allegro molto | | • | Piano Trio In B Flat, Op. 21: Adagio molto e mesto | | • | Piano Trio In B Flat, Op. 21: Allegretto scherzando | | • | Piano Trio In B Flat, Op. 21: Finale (Allegro vivace) | | • | Piano Trio In G Minor, Op. 26: Allegro moderato | | • | Piano Trio In G Minor, Op. 26: Largo | | • | Piano Trio In G Minor, Op. 26: Scherzo (Presto - Poco meno mosso) | | • | Piano Trio In G Minor, Op. 26: Finale (Allegro non tanto) |
Disc 2
| • | Piano Trio In F Minor, Op. 65: Allegro ma non troppo - Poco piu mosso, quasi vivace | | • | Piano Trio In F Minor, Op. 65: Allegro grazioso - Meno mosso | | • | Piano Trio In F Minor, Op. 65: Poco Adagio | | • | Piano Trio In F Minor, Op. 65: Finale (Allegro con brio - Meno mosso - Vivace) | | • | Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 (Dumky): Lento maestoso - Allegro vivace, quasi doppio movimento - Tempo I - Allegro molto | | • | Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 (Dumky): Poco adagio - Vivace non troppo | | • | Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 (Dumky): Andante - Vivace non troppo - Andante - Allegretto | | • | Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 (Dumky): Andante moderato (quasi tempo di marcia) - Allegretto scherzando - Meno mosso - Allegro - Moderato | | • | Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 (Dumky): Allegro | | • | Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 (Dumky): Lento maestoso - Vivace, quasi movimento - Lento - Vivace |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com essential recording
Dvorak composed four piano trios, and all of them are fine works. The very last, the so-called "Dumky" Trio, has eclipsed the others in popularity, which is a pity, particularly with respect to the Trio No. 3 in F minor. This work, composed at exactly the same time as the Seventh Symphony, is clearly the finest work of its type since Beethoven--and that includes the three trios of Brahms. Perfectly proportioned, emotionally intense, and chock full of incredible tunes, it grabs you from the first note and never lets you go. The Beaux Arts Trio performs all of this music with their customary musicality and expertise, and the "twofer" price in unbeatable. Now try that Trio No. 3--you'll be glad you did. --David Hurwitz
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| Customer Reviews:
 Get it for the F Minor Trio with all its Soul-Touching Poignancy January 25, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Dvorak is famous for the cheerful Czech rhythms that abound so persuasively in his Slavonic Dances of the 1870s. Yet most of these trios temper that cheerful side with a dramatic eloquence that borders on the mournful. Dvorak wrote his G minor trio shortly after the death of his newborn daughter, Josefina, and you can almost feel as if the desperate and frenetic energy in the Scherzo is Dvorak's attempt to bury his grief in the healing salve of his music.
This is not to say that these recordings are outwardly depressing - simply more pensive and meditative than some of his other works. The Dumky is a perfect example. The term Dumky comes from a Czech word roughly translated as "to ponder or brood", and the Dumky ably embodies that mood. The cello often leads with somber rumination before the other instruments join in.
The trio in F minor, however is easily the supernova among all these wonderful trio stars. Now there are many people who praise the Dumky with great gusto without saying a peep about the other trios. Sometimes I want to smack these people, and if you listen to the trio in F minor you'll know what I mean. If you listen you'll notice that the F minor trio is melodically much stronger than the Dumky and much more poignant. Of all the trios, this is the one that embeds itself in the psyche and won't let go.
All in all the primary reason to own this recording is for the lushly expressive F minor work. Additionally, those with a special fondness for the cello will find satisfaction here. Dvorak wrote what is arguably the best cello concerto of all time; but here in these trios, he engages the cello's strengths just as skillfully.
Emblematic and desert island choices! November 18, 2006
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
Dvorak's immense talent as composer of chamber works deserve to him, even a major status that most of people tend to estimate. The spirit of eloquency, sheer lyricism and brisky musicality make of this set a true must-have.
Don't miss this set under any pretext.
fantastic Recordings! December 16, 2005
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
The beaux arts' performances of these trios, like most recordings of their golden period, wih Cohen and Greenhouse, set a benchmark, for both the technical as well as the emotional depth in the interpritation of chamber music... Their tension and beauty, particularly of Isidore Cohen's distinctive tone, thrills the heart, as much as the ear.
 it just can't be 5 stars August 14, 2003
9 out of 39 found this review helpful
Okay, I have to be honest, I don't own these CDs, though I have listened to them a little, which is what's most important. What I simply must tell to the prospective buyer is that there is one part about 40 seconds into the scherzo of the g minor trio that is absolutely atrocious on the part of the violinist, where he (Isidore Cohen, who for the record I think has a nasty tone in general although many people would disagree) goes flatter and flatter on an upward run landing on the note of the climax of the section about halfway between two pitches! To be quite honest, it's absurd that they didn't do another take, because it's pretty painful, yet entertainingly bad, to listen to. If you can enjoy Isidore Cohen's tone, though, this should be a good buy overall.
Definitive Performances Of Dvorak's Piano Trios December 7, 2001
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
This is yet another excellent compilation of the great recordings made by the Beaux Arts Trio when its lineup included Isidore Cohen as violinist and Bernard Greenhouse as cellist as well as pianist Menahem Pressler. These are lively, exciting performances replete with warmth and Slavic charm, gracefully played by these exceptional musicians. Of course, the highlight is their exquisite performance of the "Dumky" trio, but the others are equally compelling. This is one of the highlights of my CD collection of Dvorak's music; it should be yours too.
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