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| Mendelssohn: Piano Trios Op. 49 & Op. 66 | 
 enlarge | Creators: Leonard Rose, Felix Mendelssohn, Eugene Istomin, Isaac Stern
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (11 reviews)
Sales Rank: 14768
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 64519
UPC: 074646451922
EAN: 0074646451922
ASIN: B000002A8S
Release Date: December 5, 1995
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Beautiful Mendelssohn! December 15, 2005
26 out of 28 found this review helpful
Chamber Music seems so right during the boisterous mechanics of the holidays and one sure respite from the garish noise of the external season can be found in works like the Mendelssohn Piano Trios.
Here Eugene Istomin, Leonard Rose, Isaac Stern perform Piano Trios 1 and 2 in a manner that bespeaks camaraderie of the performers as well as a complete respect for these luminous works. Some have called these works piano sonatas with obbligato and while for this listener that is an unfair judgment, Eugene Istomin plays the piano part with enough flair and thoughtful propulsion that he does at times sound the more important. But that is Mendelssohn's writing and not a self-aggrandizement of a pianist.
The overall sound is simply superb. These two trios are some of the loveliest ever written from that era and the gentlemen performing them offer sophisticated and informed interpretations. The recording is excellent, the music is rarefied! Highly recommended. Grady Harp, December 05
 Near perfect March 5, 2005
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
The Mendelssohn trios are some of the most beautiful music ever written. While I thoroughly enjoyed this recording and would highly reccomend buying it (at a bargain price here), i do have one small problem with it. Stern and Rose accompany each other quite well and while Stern here is at his usual, fiery and passionate, i feel that the pianist, Istomin, failed to match the fire that his accompanists create. Mendelssohn is said to have called his piano trios, "piano sonatas with accompaniment", as Mozarts works; which puts more emphasis on the piano part. And unfortunately here, there are more passages in whcih Istomin fails to live up to that than there should be. But where he fails, Stern makes up for, and that is why this recording is worth it.
Chamber music at its finest November 29, 2004
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I purchased this CD with the intent of finding fine players playing fine music. What I found, however, was and outstanding example of chamber music as its finest. The ensemble these 3 players generate is some of the finest ensemble music playing recorded. Each player displays exceptional technique, both in the mechanical and lyrical aspects of their playing. Most impressive is listening to Istomen who, playing a very technically and lyrically demanding part, voices his playing with such finess and carefull attention to detail to the strings; a feat very difficult to do as a pianist. This is an excellent recording for the professional to study a score from or for the avid listener to play over and over.
passionate and lyrical August 10, 2000
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
My most beloved piece of music, Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in D minor. Deep, rich cello, sparkling piano, and the lyrical voice of Stern's violin that leaves one humming the mesmorizing melody over and over again. This is Mendelssohn and chamber music at their finest.
Right On! August 6, 2000
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I bought this CD because I figured I couldn't go wrong with Isaac Stern. I was right. The playing on this CD is taut and powerful, crackling with energy. At the same time, though, the players keep a superior sense of musical precision, and manage to make the music sound energetic without sounding heavy-handed. As Gramophone would say, it was not without irony that *Felix* Mendelssohn composed works of such *felicity*, and these performers keep that felicity intact, which sets this CD way above the myriads of other Mendelssohn Piano Trio recordings. For ten dollars especially, you can't go wrong. This is a CD every Mendelssohnian should have in his or her collection.
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