oboehazzard Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 On the Subeject of Piano Trios....which is your favorite? My two favorites, HANDS DOWN are the Ravel Piano Trio, and the Shostakovich Piano Trio no. 2. Both are pretty much some of the most amazing pieces ever written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafn Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 Haven't heard the Shostakovich, but I'm sure it would be amazing, lol. I, too, love the Ravel. My piano teacher said it's one of the harder things she's ever had to play. I love the Beethoven piano trio in c minor. As well as Walter Piston's 2nd piano trio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 I'm fond the of Mozart one in E major, but I haven't heard enough of the repertoire to make a balanced judgement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaltechViolist Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 For me, it's either Mendelssohn's 1st (in D minor) or Brahms's 1st (in B major). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H. Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 My favorite - Carl van Beethoven, Piano Trio in D, Anh.3. So delightful and charming, so simple and satisfying, yet so unknown to the classical world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFooFoo Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 I'm admittedly not very knowledgeable about piano trios, but I like Beethoven's Ghost Trio a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oboehazzard Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 All of you, go listen to the first movement of Shostakovich's. The whole thing. Don't be cheap and stop after 5 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest QcCowboy Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I've heard that Ravel was considering making a REDUCTION of the piano trio for full orchestra...... that piece is SO damned hard to play it's not funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anders Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 My favorite - Carl van Beethoven, Piano Trio in D, Anh.3.So delightful and charming, so simple and satisfying, yet so unknown to the classical world. ??? are you serious? He wrote music? (I assume you are talking about Beethoven's nephew...?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H. Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Oh, yes, but I thought Casper Carl was Beethoven's brother. The piano trio is supposedly by Carl, and it is said that Carl also wrote the twelve minuets for orchestra. I found all this on the Unheard Beethoven site, here are direct links to the appropriate pages ( with midis ) : The Piano Trio -> Unheard Beethoven Search 12 Minuets for Orchestra -> Unheard Beethoven Search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anders Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Oooh *zing*, you meant the brother. And it seems like his nephew's name is spelled ''Karl'' Anyway, an interesting piece of history! Thanks! (I love that site, by the way) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oboehazzard Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 Love the site, but I listened to the Carl van Beethoven trio, didn't like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey555 Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Coincidentally I got a CD with both the Ravel and Shostakovich trios (no.2) and have been enjoying both like crazy. Could anyone not really pick up the rhythm of the first mvt. of the Ravel? The first few times it genuinely sounded like Ravel was swinging 8ths... :happy: obviously at that point I realized I had the wrong rhythm in my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oboehazzard Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 The Shostakovich is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violinfiddler Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Anything by Brahms or Dvorak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oboehazzard Posted August 26, 2007 Author Share Posted August 26, 2007 Brahms, I disagree. Dvorak, ehh maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 I also love the finale of Mozart's Bb trio. I think it's K.502 - certainly it's a later one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchemynut Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 Bethoven-Piano trio in b Flat "archduke I can think of a second one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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