Alexandra Troussova, Kirill Troussov, Benedict Kloeckner – Tchaikovsky Piano Trio in A Minor (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 44:51 minutes | 450 MB | Genre: Classical
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Trio in A minor, Op. 50, was written in Rome between December 1881 and late January 1882. It is subtitled À la mémoire d’un grand artiste [In memory of a great artist], in reference to Nikolai Rubinstein, his close friend and mentor, who had died on 23 March 1881. It is scored for piano, violin, and cello.
The work’s first version was completed by late January 1882. Private performances were held in March and April. The work underwent considerable revision before its premiere on 30 October at a quartet concert of the Russian Musical Society in Moscow. The players at the performance were Sergei Taneyev (piano), Jan Hřímalý (violin), and Wilhelm Fitzenhagen (cello).
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Simon Luethy & Alexandra Troussova – Impressions: Works by Beethoven, Prokofiev, Wieniawski and Waxman (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:12:58 minutes | 1,32 GB | Genre: Classical
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On his debut Genuin recording, Simon Luethy lets his nearly 300-year-old violin by Nicola Gagliano sing: The violinist, who made his Carnegie Hall debut back in 2017, plays works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Sergei Prokofiev, Henryk Wieniawski, and Franz Waxman – all highlights of the repertoire and touchstones for any young musician. Luethy plays the classic “Spring” Sonata and the bravura Carmen Fantasy with precise articulation and tonal beauty. In the sonatas, pianist Alexandra Troussova proves to be an equal partner, and in the virtuoso pieces she provides the young violinist with a rich-sounding backdrop.
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Kirill Troussov & Alexandra Troussova – The Paris Recital (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 49:26 minutes | 502 MB | Genre: Classical
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Supported and guided by Sir Yehudi Menuhin at a young age, Kirill Troussov is now widely recognised as one of the leading violinists of his generation. The international press describes his playing as “…impressive elegance, irreproachable technique, an exceptional musical sensitivity and sonorities of immaculate beauty…”. Kirill Troussov is a regular guest at prestigious concert halls and renowned international music festivals, all over the world.
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Kirill Troussov, Rachel Harnisch, Jan Philip Schulze, Alexandra Troussova, Gwendolyn Masin – Legends (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:00:29 minutes | 945 MB | Genre: Classical
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Following the success of her Orchid albums Flame and West Side Story, violinist Gwendolyn Masin returns with Legends, a fascinating and unique programme in which family ties and teaching lineages overlap in a mosaic of musicians, showcasing neglected repertoire and figures in the process. Throughout, the implications of the word ‘legend’ are felt. Iconic figures and works rub shoulders with those who unjustly remain in an almost mythical realm: Irene Wienawska (aka Poldowksi), her father Henryk Wieniawski and uncle Józef Wieniawski, Henryk’s student Ysaÿe, and Ysaÿe’s student Enescu.
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