Piano Trio in D minor Op. 9: Moderato-allegro moderato
Piano Trio in D minor Op. 9: Quasi variazone
Piano Trio in D minor Op. 9: Allegro risoluto
Piano Trio in G minor Op. Posth.: Lento lugubre
Tavros Records announces the release of an exciting CD recording - Rachmaninoff's Elegiaque Piano Trios, performed by Korean pianist Yung Wook Yoo, Russian violinist Julia Sakharova, and from Iceland, cellist Margret Arnad... more »ottir. The CD is unusual for its intense subject material. Rachmaninoff was 20 years old when Tchaikovsky died of cholera, and the news plunged him into an anguish that he could only express in a way he knew how - by writing music. The D-minor Trio Élégaique, an elegy to Tchaikovsky, is an expression of that grief. Pianist Yung Wook Yoo, who in 1998 won the Grand Prize and Gold Medal of the XIII Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition, has embarked on a concert career that now takes him around the world. For a recent solo recital in Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater, Washington Post reviewer Ronald Broun wrote; "Yoo has a big technique that lets his imagination roam free?" Of his New York debut, New York Times reviewer Allan Kozinn wrote, "? (Yoo) is a mature player with interesting ideas and the means to convey them?not content to dazzle his listeners with speed and volume, but sought ways to bring out the music hidden within the gymnastics." Violinist Julia Sakharova, a scholarship student at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, has won awards in this country and in her native Russia for her passionate playing. A review in the French publication, "L'Alsace," describes "an incredible temperament, very fine sensitivity, remarkable colors." Cellist Margret Arnadottir, of Reykjavik, Iceland, is a student at The Juilliard School, and has appeared as soloist with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. The Tavros recording emphasizes her ability for passionate, insightful interpretation. The Rachmaninoff Elegiaque Piano Trios is a 64-minute CD containing Piano Trio Elegiaque in D minor, Op. 9, and Piano Trio Elegiaque No. 1 in G minor.« less
Tavros Records announces the release of an exciting CD recording - Rachmaninoff's Elegiaque Piano Trios, performed by Korean pianist Yung Wook Yoo, Russian violinist Julia Sakharova, and from Iceland, cellist Margret Arnadottir. The CD is unusual for its intense subject material. Rachmaninoff was 20 years old when Tchaikovsky died of cholera, and the news plunged him into an anguish that he could only express in a way he knew how - by writing music. The D-minor Trio Élégaique, an elegy to Tchaikovsky, is an expression of that grief. Pianist Yung Wook Yoo, who in 1998 won the Grand Prize and Gold Medal of the XIII Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition, has embarked on a concert career that now takes him around the world. For a recent solo recital in Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater, Washington Post reviewer Ronald Broun wrote; "Yoo has a big technique that lets his imagination roam free?" Of his New York debut, New York Times reviewer Allan Kozinn wrote, "? (Yoo) is a mature player with interesting ideas and the means to convey them?not content to dazzle his listeners with speed and volume, but sought ways to bring out the music hidden within the gymnastics." Violinist Julia Sakharova, a scholarship student at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, has won awards in this country and in her native Russia for her passionate playing. A review in the French publication, "L'Alsace," describes "an incredible temperament, very fine sensitivity, remarkable colors." Cellist Margret Arnadottir, of Reykjavik, Iceland, is a student at The Juilliard School, and has appeared as soloist with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. The Tavros recording emphasizes her ability for passionate, insightful interpretation. The Rachmaninoff Elegiaque Piano Trios is a 64-minute CD containing Piano Trio Elegiaque in D minor, Op. 9, and Piano Trio Elegiaque No. 1 in G minor.
CD Reviews
2003/2004 Penguin Guide gives this record high rating!
H. Hauser | Summerland, California USA | 02/14/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The 2003/2004 edition of the prestigious PENGUIN Guide to Compact Discs & DVDs (Published by Penguin Books: London, New York, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa) evaluates classical recordings with one to three stars, and gave this Tavros recording THREE stars ("An outstanding performance and recording in every way").From: Rachmaninov Chamber Music listings (p. 1021):Trios elégiaques Nos. 1 in G minor., Op. 8; 2 in D min., Op. 9.*** Tavros EPT 4516. Yoo, Sakharova, Arnadóttir.An outstanding new coupling of the paired Rachmaninov Trios elégiaques from this impressive group of young musicians - Korean pianist Yung Wook Yoo, Russian violinist Julia Sakharova, with the warm-toned Icelandic cellist, Margarét Arnadóttir. They make a fine team and give performances that are as passionate as they are lyrically spontaneous. The long elliptical first movement of Op. 8 is admirably shaped, and the pianist emerges with special distinction in the following even more extended set of variations. The D minor Trio is an elegy for Tchaikovsky and its atmosphere of Russian melancholy (the composer's marking is lento lugubre) is richly caught, notably by the cellist. The recording is vividly up front - on one occasion the bass end of the piano is made to seem right on top of the listener - but the performances are so committedly vivid and alive that this debut CD must be welcomed with enthuasiasm.""
Agonisingly beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!
Nicholas Bentivoglio | Oberlin, Ohio United States | 01/20/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It is so rare to hear music like this, played with such passion and depth in this the age of mass production and indifference. On hearing the instrumentalists enter one by one, layering texture upon texture, slowly weaving together the immensely colourful fabric of this piece, I was staggered not only at the sheer beauty of the music but with the illustration of the talents that these musicians have. The depth of understanding that the performers posses allows them to portray the psychological insight that Rachmaninoff himself had into the enigmatic themes of love, pain and human fallibility. I would reccomend this recording to anyone as it allows all, even those who are less familiar with the classical and romantic genres to be enveloped into the music and for the longest time, transported into the inner depths of Rachmaninoff's emotions. It is truly beautiful, a must buy for any who know what the meaning of true beauty is to the ears."
WOW
rolandbk | Richmond, VA United States | 01/04/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This cd is a rare and wonderful discovery - amazing depth and sophistication from such youthful talent. Brilliant! A must have!!!!"
Magnifiscent.
timurrubinshteyn | 12/21/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Its not every day that you hear a great composer's spirit and personality shine so clearly through a recording. Julia Sakharova's passionate, Romantically-extravagant voice on the violin; the grandeur and drama of Yung Wook Yoo's pianistic mastery; the heartfelt and serene cello playing by Arnadottir; these three magically matched musicians created an amazing sound, and performed the monumental Elegiaque Piano Trios with a bewitching blend of longing and conviction. A definitive interpretation worthy of being embraced by Rachmaninoff himself. This recording will turn every one of your tears into a diamond."
Are you ready for this??
Taisiya Pushkar | Brooklyn, NY United States | 12/04/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"So much emotion, so much passion, the music drew me in and didn't let go until the very last note! If after listening to this you remain unmoved, your heart must be made of stone! Mine definitely isn't, and I'm still reeling from the impact, my head is spinning! THIS is the way to approach music!! Quite an amaizing performance!!!"
Track Listings (4) - Disc #1