Philipp Scharwenka - Piano Trios; Cello Sonata (Trio Parnassus)

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Composer: Philipp Scharwenka

1. Piano Trio in G major, Op. 112: 1. Allegro moderato
2. Piano Trio in G major, Op. 112: 2. Andante tranquillo
3. Piano Trio in G major, Op. 112: 3. Allegro con spirito
4. Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 116: Lento Patetico - Andante - Allegro con spirito
5. Piano Trio in C-sharp minor, Op. 100: 1. Lento tranquillo
6. Piano Trio in C-sharp minor, Op. 100: 2. Allegro
7. Piano Trio in C-sharp minor, Op. 100: 3. Allegro apassionato

Trio Parnassus
Chia Chou, piano
Wolf-Dieter Streicher, violin
Michael Groß, cello

Date: 1993
Label: MDG

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Philipp Scharwenka (16 February 1847, Samter, Grand Duchy of Posen – 16 July 1917, Bad Nauheim) was a German composer and teacher of music. He was the older brother of Xaver Scharwenka. He studied music theory together with his brother under Richard Wüerst and Heinrich Dorn at the new Musical Academy in Berlin. In contrast to his brother's very extrovert compositions, Philipp's many-sided work has dreamlike and thoroughly moody inflexions. One of his admirers was Max Reger, who in 1898 dedicated his Phantasiestücke op. 26 to him. His students included Otto Klemperer and Oskar Fried.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philipp_Scharwenka

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Trio Parnassus (formed 1982 in Stuttgart, Germany) has maintained a reputation as one of the finest piano trios in Germany from the latter-twentieth and early-twenty first centuries despite a fair number of personnel changes. While the ensemble plays standards from the Classical and Romantic periods, as well as many twentieth century and contemporary works, it has also devoted much time to the rediscovery of forgotten compositions by nineteenth century composers. By 2010, the ensemble had recorded the complete piano trios of over 20 composers, ranging from Mozart to Gade and Vasks.
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/trio-parnassus-mn0002190646/biography

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