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Reviews - Trio Wanderer Tchaikovsky & Arensky: Piano Trios, Review, 11 January 2014 "Wanderschaft als Motto – das bedeutet für das französische Trio Wanderer sowohl die introspektive Wanderschaft, durch die die drei Musiker eng mit Schubert und der Romantik verbunden sind, aber auch Wanderschaft im Sinne von Aufgeschlossenheit für das gesamte Repertoire von Haydn bis zur Uraufführung. Auf der gerade bei Harmonia mundi erschienenen CD widmet sich das Trio Wanderer Musik von Tschaikowski und Arensky. Heiter und beschwingt kann es in einem Nachruf durchaus zugehen, wie in Anton Arenskys Klaviertrio Nr. 1 op. 32. Es ist dem Andenken an den Cellovirtuosen Karl Dawidow gewidmet. Der scheint ein liebenswürdiger Mensch gewesen zu sein, so zärtlich klingt die Melodie der Violine, so luftig setzt das Klavier seine Farbtupfer dazu. Piotr Tschaikowski hatte sich lange geweigert, ein Klaviertrio zu schreiben. Und das, obwohl seine Freundin Nadeschda von Meck ihn immer wieder darum gebeten hatte. Seine erklärte Abneigung gegen die Besetzung kann kaum glauben, wer das Klaviertrio op. 50 hört, das Tschaikowski schließlich zum Tod von Nikolaj Rubinstein komponiert hat. Auch bei Tschaikowski steht weniger die Trauer im Vordergrund als vielmehr ein leidenschaftliches sich Auflehnen gegen die Zumutung des endgültigen Verlusts und gleichzeitig eine innige Liebeserklärung an das Leben und den vertrauten Weggefährten. Das reife Zusammenspiel der drei Franzosen begeistert ebenso durch vollendete Phrasierung wie durch sinnliche Ausdruckskraft. Mit dieser klangschönen, perfekt ausbalancierten Aufnahme beweist das Trio Wanderer, dass es zu den besten Klaviertrios unserer Zeit gehört." - Radio Stephansdom, 11 Jan 2014 Tchaikovsky & Arensky: Piano Trios, Review, 8 January 2014 "Tchaikovsky’s huge Trio in A minor (Op. 50) receives an exciting performance, tumultuously passionate and yearning by turns in this colorful reading. The impressive Trio Wanderer (the violinist Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian, the cellist Raphaël Pidoux and the pianist Vincent Coq) proves equally alluring in Arensky’s less frequently performed, but richly rewarding, Trio in D minor." - Vivien Schweitzer, The New York Times, 8 Jan 2014 Tchaikovsky and Arenski: Piano Trios, Review, 15 December 2013 "There are plenty of fine chamber groups on the scene today, but the Paris-based Trio Wanderer is in a class all its own. Last year, the group celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary season and this year brought out a new recording of piano trios by Tchaikovsky and Anton Arensky. Both are spectacular pieces, brimming with unforgettable tunes and potent musical drama. They receive electrifying performances here, filled with fiery, passionate playing that calls to mind the best of the flawless Stern-Istomin-Rose Trio." - Jonathan Blumhofer, The Arts Fuse, 15 Dec 2013 Tchaikovsky & Arensky: Piano Trios, Review, 3 December 2013 "Mit seinem einzigen Klaviertrio stiftete Peter Tschaikowsky eine spezifisch nationale Tradition: Bis Schostakowitsch und darüber hinaus schrieben russische Komponisten ihre Klaviertrios zum Andenken an verstorbene Kollegen und Freunde. Die Kopplung des Tschaikowsky-Trios mit dem ersten von Anton Arensky ist daher sinnfällig: Tschaikowsky komponierte sein Werk für Nikolaj Rubinstein, der ihm eine Stelle am Moskauer Konservatorium verschaffte und bei sich zu Hause wohnen ließ; Arensky schrieb sein Trio in d-Moll zum Andenken seines Petersburger Kammermusikprofessors Karl Dawidow. Interessant sind bei vergleichbarer Absicht die unterschiedlichen formalen Crescendi Artists [email protected] | www.crescendiartists.com Lösungen: Tschaikowsky gliedert sein Werk in zwei monumentale Sätze, dessen erster Ausdruck seiner Trauer ist und zugleich im hymnischen Seitenthema eine transzendente Perspektive entwirft, dessen zweiter als Variationskreis Episoden eines Lebens ausbreitet, das am Ende unter erbarmungslosem Uhrenticken und unter Rückgriffen auf den ersten Satz verlischt. Virtuos-leicht und makellos Arenskys Trio ist mit seinen vier Sätzen wesentlich konventioneller. Schon die Tonsprache ähnelt der Schumanns in ihrem Schwung und ihrer Empfindsamkeit zuweilen zum Verwechseln, und zum Zentrum der Klage wird naheliegenderweise das Adagio an dritter Stelle mit einem wunderbar liedhaften Thema, das Violine und Cello in der gleichen Lage spielen als wären sie ein einziges gespaltenes Instrument, und einem lichten Aufblick in der Mitte. Gleichwohl ist das d-Moll-Trio ein wunderbares, exzellent geschriebenes Stück, das seinen Platz an der Seite Tschaikowskys würdig ausfüllt – der Rückblick auf den ersten Satz und das Adagio im Finale lehnt sich an dessen Trio an, aber der deftig stampfende Totentanz, der diese Rückblenden umgibt, ist eine eindrucksvolle eigene Lösung. Das Trio Wanderer wird seinem Ruf, eines der besten Trios unserer Zeit zu sein, wieder vollauf gerecht. Das virtuos-leichte, dezent führende und zugleich klanglich delikate Klavierspiel Vincent Coqs erinnert stark an den großen Menahem Pressler vom Beaux Arts Trio, die Streicher spielen ebenfalls makellos. Man kann das Tschaikowsky-Trio gewiss dramatischer, extremer spielen – das Pariser Trio Wanderer jedoch betont mit seiner noblen, gleichwohl erzählerisch intensiven Darstellung eher das, was russische Komponisten von Frankreich gelernt haben: Klassizistische klare Form und farbigen Klang." - Peter Uehling, KulturRadio, 3 Dec 2013 Tchaikovsky & Arensky: Piano Trios, Review, 26 November 2013 "The combination of Tchaikovsky's Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50, with Anton Arensky's Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32, is a common one, for the two works were both written as memorials to instrumentalists. Good recordings in the stereo era go back to one recorded by Yefim Bronfman, Cho- Liang Lin, and Gary Hoffman on Sony some years ago, but the present release can stand with such classics. The two trios share an unusual mix of passionate virtuosity and elegiac quality, as if to remember the powers of the deceased player. Tchaikovsky's trio is a massive work, clocking in at well over 40 minutes even at the brisk tempos at which it is taken here. It requires a pianist who can approach it with unflagging energy and a broad sweep, and that's just what it gets here from Vincent Coq of France's fast-rising Trio Wanderer. The group is impressively colorful in the theme and the set of 12 variations that make up the work's second movement, changing textures and moods on a dime without a moment's slackness, and delivering full power in the stirring "Variation Finale & Coda." The Arensky trio, composed in 1894, was dedicated to the memory of cellist Karl Davydov, but one might see it as well as a memorial to Tchaikovsky. It is clearly influenced by the Tchaikovsky trio, but it tries to pack its emotions into more conventional forms. Arensky's melodic gift is fully in evidence here, and Trio Wanderer makes it sing. Fine studio sound from Harmonia Mundi is a major attraction here and gives this recording the edge over several earlier outings. Highly recommended." - James Manheim, Allmusic, 16 Nov 2013 "The best to be had today when it comes to trios. Throughout the years, Wanderer trio have been able to shine thanks to their homogeneous, original sound, "physical" style and free interpretation of their repertoire." - Le Monde "The turbulent Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor has long ranked among Mendelssohn’s most popular chamber works; accordingly, there is no shortage of recorded performances, including several by ad hoc supergroups. Few manage as exquisite a balance among instruments as that achieved by the Trio Wanderer on its 2007 CD, which also includes a compelling account of the Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor. Trio Wanderer’s playing in the Second’s demonic Scherzo will have you on the edge of your seat." - New York Times Crescendi Artists [email protected] | www.crescendiartists.com "With each piece the "Trio Wanderer" found its own language and its own clear style. Their playing discipline is fascinating. The way the musicians draw different lines, the degree of intensity, the regulation of dynamics, how they emphasize or permit different voices get through whilst consciously taking into account the consequences upon the collective sound, and to top it all how they bestow the music with its individual breath: a sheer miracle." - Salzburger Nachrichten "Wandering Stars - It was clear from the outset that the Trio Wanderer's recital at the Wigmore Hall was to be very special. That no other artist that month came close to capturing the essence of music as this young French group did speaks volumes for the quality of its performances.-They have a neartelepathie musical sensibility. What so impresses about this group is its command of the emotional panorama of the music. In short, an awe-inspiring evening." - The Strad "The Wanderers take us on an exhilarating emotional rollercoaster ride, with a wonderful sense of conversational repartee in the fast outer movements and rapt expressions of wonderment in Schubert’s sublime, songful slow movements. All three players are outstanding musicians." - The Times "Such fusion of spirit and style is hard to find in a trio. All three artists contribute to the trio's perfect homogeneity. JeanMarc Phillips-Varjabédian's violin is superb, Raphaël Pidoux's cello sings freely and Vincent Coq's piano is faultlessly well-rounded and almost symphonic. The Trio stand out at once for their fullness of sound, power and youthful energy." - Diapason "It has been my lot to hear Haydn’s Piano trio No. 17 several times recently, but never with such supreme, sparkling generosity as at the well attended evening concert with the French Trio Wanderer (who are playing again this evening). The piano’s combination of soaring lightness and rhythmic intensity was matchless, the strings met in a slender but noble sonority where the cello elevated itself expressively beyond the purely supportive, and the balance was perfect. This jubilant experience was movingly rounded off by Schubert’s elegiac ‘Notturno’, moulded as in one piece with miraculously melting transitions." - Politiken "The Trio's qualities became obvious at once: a piano bursting with inspiring energy, a wonderfully intense and lyrical violin, and a cello with deep, full sounds. Their style can further be characterized by its typically French distinctness and airy lightness." - Nürnberg Zeitung "Jean-Marc Phillips-Varjabédian is a wonderful violinist, elegant, sober - a born virtuoso. Raphaël Pidoux is a superb cellist with deeply moving and truly lyrical accents. As for Vincent Coq, he at once exhibits total musicality and breathtaking technical skills: three partners whose hearts have been keeping the same beat for eleven years." - Le Figaro Crescendi Artists [email protected] | www.crescendiartists.com "As an admirer not only of Saint-Saens's chamber music but also of the Wanderer Trio's previous releases, especially their Haydn and Shostakovich, I came to this recording with high expectations-all of which, I'm happy to say, have been exceeded. A dance-like elegance continually harassed by rhapsodic explosiveness best sums up these sparkling performances." - Gramophone "In Graz' Stephanensaal, they exhibited their remarkable technique and exceptional sonorous richness through a series of interpretations which were both intense and spirited. They will be remembered for their perfect stylistic simplicity, ceaselessly renewed inspiration and finely gradated dynamics. A priceless evening!" - Neue Zeit Crescendi Artists [email protected] | www.crescendiartists.com