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FRANCK, E.: Piano Trio No. 2 / Cello Sonata No. 2 / Violin Sonata No. 2 (Ashkenasi, Hanani, Tocco)

Composer(s):Franck, Eduard
Artist(s) Hanani, Yehuda, cello • Tocco, James, piano • Ashkenasi, Shmuel, violin
Genre Classical Music
Category Chamber Music
Catalogue 8.572480
Label Naxos
Quality   320kbps
Album Price
 
CD
USD 9.99
 

 
MP3
USD 6.99
 

 


Eduard Franck sits at the very heart of the German Romantic movement. He was a great friend, and student, of Mendelssohn, with whom he played four-hand piano concerts, as well as cultivating the friendship of Robert Schumann. His music reflects these allegiances and kinships whilst also showing his very personal lyrical gift and bold harmonic sense, not least in the forward-looking Violin Sonata, Op 23. His later Cello Sonata, Op 42 calls for an equal pairing in music alternating power and elegance, whilst the Piano Trio, Op 22 embodies profuse lyricism.


   




Review By John David Moore,American Record Guide,May 2013

There is much to enjoy in this elegantly crafted music; and these musicians, with the especially superb playing of James Tocco, make a strong case for the Franck revival. © 2013 American Record Guide Read complete review on American Record Guide



Review By Luis Gago,Ritmo,May 2013

Ojo con los despistes: ¡Eduard Franck, no César Franck! A tenor de lo escuchado en este disco, la historia no ha sido justa con este alumno alemán de Felix Mendelssohn y amigo de Robert Schumann. Conocido en vida fundamentalmente como profesor, la música que aquí se escucha, de estirpe inequivocamente mendelssohniana, es de una soldísima factura y de una inspiración por momentos extraordinaria (Allegro moderato con espressione inicial del Trío, Adagio molto espressivo de la Sonata para violonchelo, Andante con moto de la Sonata para violín). Franck se beneficia también de la espléndida interpretación de tres músicos muy veteranos, encabezados por Shmuel Ashkenasi,

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Review By Ian Lace,MusicWeb International,February 2013

…these works are quite delightful, not only harmonically interesting, but appealingly tuneful and all in the brighter major keys.

The Piano Trio[’s]…opening movement trips along brightly. The themes are strong and attractively stated with a finely judged balance between the instruments.

The four-movement Cello Sonata is a stronger piece and deeper emotionally. The opening Allegro is lyrical but at the same time strongly resolute. The Scherzo is another four-and-a-half minute gem…The Adagio molto espressivo slow movement continues and exquisitely extends the plaintive atmosphere, the cello singing a most affecting melody. The whole is rounded off with a delightful Presto.

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Review By Bob McQuiston,Classical Lost and Found,January 2013

Naxos’ low price of admission makes this release an ideal introduction to German composer Eduard Franck’s…music, which is now undergoing a well-deserved revival…

The concert opens with the second of his six piano trios. In four movements it begins with a singing allegro having a couple of memorable ideas that are masterfully developed. The scherzo that follows is right out of Mendelssohn, but with some chromatic excursions that are a Franck trademark. The same can be said of the gently swaying andante.

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