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Johannes Brahms, Werner Genuit
Brahms: Trio for Horn, Violin & Piano, Op. 40; Clarinet Sonatas
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. Trio in E flat Op.40: I. Andante - Poco Piu Animato - Peter Damm/Josef Suk/Werner Genuit
2. Trio in E flat Op.40: II. Scherzo: Allegro - Molto Meno Allegro - Peter Damm/Josef Suk/Werner Genuit
3. Trio in E flat Op.40: III. Adagio Mesto - Peter Damm/Josef Suk/Werner Genuit
4. Trio in E flat Op.40: IV. Finale: Allegro Con Brio - Peter Damm/Josef Suk/Werner Genuit
5. Son in f Op.120 No.1: I. Allegro Appassionato - Dieter Klocker/Werner Genuit
6. Son in f Op.120 No.1: II. Andante Un Poco Adagio - Dieter Klocker/Werner Genuit
7. Son in f Op.120 No.1: III. Allegretto Grazioso - Dieter Klocker/Werner Genuit
8. Son in f Op.120 No.1: IV. Vivace - Dieter Klocker/Werner Genuit
9. Son in E flat Op.120 No.2: I. Allegro Amabile - Dieter Klocker/Werner Genuit
10. Son in E flat Op.120 No.2: II. Appasionato Ma Non Troppo Allegro - Dieter Klocker/Werner Genuit
11. Son in E flat Op.120 No.2: III. Andante Con Moto - Allegro Non Troppo - Dieter Klocker/Werner Genuit

CD Details

All Artists: Johannes Brahms, Werner Genuit
Title: Brahms: Trio for Horn, Violin & Piano, Op. 40; Clarinet Sonatas
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Arts Music
Release Date: 1/27/1998
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Instruments, Reeds & Winds
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 600554736822

Synopsis

Amazon.com

These are some good musicians, but unfortunately they haven't made a very good recording. The excellent horn player and violinist, both renowned from many fine recordings, play up to their usual standard in the trio. But neither the pianist nor the sound quality is up to the same level. Werner Genuit's playing is earthbound and the piano sounds downright unpleasant in this odd recording. Dieter Klöcker, also well known as leader of the chamber ensemble Consortium Classicum, doesn't play with enough personality to carry his musically demanding part, and in combination with Genuit the music just doesn't come to life. Sorry! --Leslie Gerber

CD Reviews

Big Disappointment

Donald G. Hite III | Houston, Tx USA | 05/26/2005

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I am a big fan of Klocker's playing. I have many of his recordings, and I've always really liked his style and sound. This recording, however, doesn't really make it for me.

The Brahms is technically good, but Klocker's playing sounds bored and entirely uninspired. His interpretation is completely unexpressive. All I can figure is that with pieces as widely studied and performed as the Brahms Clarinet Sonatas, some performers just fall into the "here we go again" style of playing, rather than playing the pieces with the excitement and freshness they deserve. This is all I can figure, considering that Klocker is usually dead on in my opinion...

The Trio doesn't really appeal to me either. My main complaint is that the last movement is taken too slow in my opinion. Additionally, the horn player uses a distracting amount of vibrato. I personally do not like when horns play with vibrato, although i'm told this is the convention in Europe. If you want a quality recording of this trio, look for the Perlman/Tuckwell version.

If you're at all familiar with these pieces, I wouldn't really recommend this CD. It will probably just annoy you."