Trio Solisti Plays Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff <br> BRIDGE 9465A/BTrio Solisti was recently called the most exciting trio in America by The New Yorker, and on these recordings gives ample evidence for the encomium. Tchaikovsky's only piano trio was written in the shadow of Nikolai Rubenstein's death. Rubenstein was the founder of the Moscow Conservatory and Tchaikovsky's close friend. Tchaikovsky composed the formidable piano part as a tribute, and dedicated the score la mmoire d'un grand artiste. Following

John Alden Carpenter

Fantasy Variations (1982)

“A crisp

scrupulously prepared performances

This disc also features as guest artist the great French-American harp virtuoso

“Kay and Klibonoff make a great team

Easily recommendable

“A first-rate performance with an excellent pianist

with Bridge’s crystal-clear sound this is an endlessly fascinating and rewarding release

“If you’ve held off discovering Beardslee because of her modern repertoire

opening out with fine grandeur in the transition to a very nice poetic feel in the slower section from about 5 minutes in

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