Tchaikovsky Piano Trio, Dvorak Piano Trio No.3 : Renaud Capucon(Vn)Kian Soltani(Vc)Lahav Shani(P)

This recording features two major works of the chamber repertoire one by Antonn Dvork, the other by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The two composers were contemporaries, born just a year apart: Tchaikovsky in 1840 and Dvork in 1841. In the 1880s (Tchaikovskys Op.50 dates from 1881, Dvorks Op.65 from 1883), neither man was known for his chamber music Tchaikovskys reputation was based on his opera and ballet scores (works such as Eugene Onegin and Swan Lake), while Dvork had made his name with works influenced by Slavonic folk music (the Moravian Duets and Slavonic Dances). Each of these two piano trios therefore has its own unique character, and both works signal new directions in the style of their respective composers.