Julius Röntgen - Piano Trios Vol. 1 (Storioni Trio)

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Composer: Julius Röntgen

• (01-03) Piano Trio No. 6 in C minor, Op. 50
• (04-07) Piano Trio No. 10 in A major 'Gaudeamus'
• (08-11) Piano Trio No. 9 in F minor 'Post tenebras lux'

Storioni Trio
Bart van de Roer, piano
Wouter Vossen, violin
Marc Vossen, cello

Date: 2008
Label: Ars Produktion

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Review

Born into an accomplished musical family in the heart of German musical society, it is no surprise that Dutch composer Julius Röntgen should flourish and follow in the footsteps of his parents. After a distinguished musical education in Leipzig, Röntgen was called back to the Netherlands for a post in Amsterdam at the age of 23. Although he accepted the position hesitantly, he spent some five decades in the city that, upon his arrival, had a woefully underdeveloped cultural scene. Röntgen was instrumental in improving the musical landscape in Amsterdam by programming not only the works of the great masters, but also his own numerous compositions. Röntgen's output was vast and varied, although his chamber music works tended to be much more intimate and appeared at times of great personal highs and lows. Like Brahms, however, Röntgen was not a progressive and as such, his music was not looked upon favorably until the last decade or so. This Ars Produktion [sic] album is the first volume of what will hopefully be a complete set of Röntgen's piano trios. Performed by the Storioni Trio, Röntgen's Sixth, Ninth, and Tenth piano trios are given a new lease on life. Composed squarely in the German Romantic tradition, the three trios are filled with long, flowing melodies; rich and varied harmonies; and balanced interplay between the three musicians. The Storioni Trio's playing is warm, pleasantly nuanced, technically solid, and musically satisfying. Whether listening in standard stereo or in SACD multichannel sound, the sound quality of the album is quite clear and resonate. Listeners who are seeking to expand their chamber music libraries are not likely to be disappointed by this addition.

-- Mike D. Brownell, AllMusic

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https://www.amazon.com/R%C3%B6ntgen-Piano-Trios-Vol-1/dp/B0019DM8OI

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Julius Röntgen (9 May 1855 – 13 September 1932) was a German-Dutch composer of classical music. Born a gifted child in Leipzig, Röntgen's first piano teacher was Carl Reinecke. He move to Amsterdam in 1877, and became a naturalized Dutch citizen in 1919. Röntgen's works include 25 symphonies, concertos (7 piano concertos, 3 violin concertos, 3 cello concertos, other concertos), as well as numerous chamber, piano and vocal works. He also completed Grieg's unfinished String Quartet No. 2. Röntgen also harmonized and arranged traditional Dutch melodies used as hymn tunes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_R%C3%B6ntgen

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The Storioni Trio was founded in 1995 in Amsterdam and consists of pianist Bart van de Roer, violinist Wouter Vossen and cellist Marc Vossen. The trio's name comes from the violin maker Lorenzo Storioni of Cremona, whose 1794 violin is played by Wouter Vossen. Trio's cellist Marc Vossen plays a cello made by Giovanni Grancino, Milan 1700. The trio offers works for piano trio, ranging from the Classical to the Contemporary, from Haydn to Henze. The trio is also a leading expert in the triple concerto repertoire, having commissioned and premiered new triple concertos.
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storioni_Trio
http://www.storionitrio.nl

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