Synopsis of some of the most popular classical music compositions prepared for Internet radio's "a MUSIClassical Concert" at www.theClassicStation.com and www.ClassicalMusic.network
MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No 1 in d Op 49
Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 was completed on 23 September 1839 and published the following year. The work is scored for a standard piano trio consisting of violin, cello and piano. The trio is one of Mendelssohn's most popular chamber works and is recognized as one of his greatest along with his Octet, Op. 20.
During the initial composition of the work, Mendelssohn took the advice of a fellow composer, Ferdinand Hiller, and revised the piano part. The revised version was in a more romantic, Schumannesque style with the piano given a more important role in the trio. Indeed, the revised piece was reviewed by Schumann who declared Mendelssohn to be "the Mozart of the nineteenth century, the most illuminating of musicians."
VIDEO: Summer in Old Ljubljana Town. Imago Slovenije. International Young Artists Concert in Ljubljana, Slovenia. City Museum (Atrium). One of the best chamber trios in the world, Munich Artistrio performed:
Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
