The Smetana Trio: Jitka Cechova--piano, Jana Vonaskova--violin, Jan Palenicek--cello.Antonin Dvorak Dumkas op. 90, Piano Trio A piano trio is a group of piano and two other instruments, usually a violin and a cello, or a piece of music written for such a group. It is one of the most common forms found in classical chamber music. in F minor op. 65 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Smetana Trio: Jitka Cechova--piano, Jana Vonaskova--violin, Jan Palenicek--cello. Production: Petr Vit. Text: Eng., Ger., Fr., Cz. Recorded: 3/2006, Studio Martinek, Prague. Released: 2006. TT: 67:02. DDD DDD Direct Distance Dialing DDD Digital/Digital/Digital (audio CD format, recording/mixing/mastering) DDD Degenerative Disc Disease DDD Domain Driven Design DDD Data Display Debugger (GNU Project) . 1 CD Supraphon SU 3872-2. With this CD we have the opportunity to hear an unusually emotive e·mo·tive adj. 1. Of or relating to emotion: the emotive aspect of symbols. 2. Characterized by, expressing, or exciting emotion: interpretation of the two best known and most often played Dvorak piano trios. The Smetana Trio plays them with great vibrancy, immediacy and conviction. Vivid sound colour combines here with deeply, perfectly felt agogics and brilliant work with tempo has endowed en·dow tr.v. en·dowed, en·dow·ing, en·dows 1. To provide with property, income, or a source of income. 2. a. Dvorak's music with a surprisingly extensive and free space for what the listener expects in the romantic "landscape behind the music". The Dumkas with their mood contrasts emerge on this CD almost as symphonic poems symphonic poem, type of orchestral composition created by Liszt, also called tone poem. Discarding classical principles of form, it begins with a poetic or other literary inspiration. , while the Piano Trio in F minor approaches a real symphony not only in terms of proportion, but above all in overall conception and sound. With the latter trio we also have a chance to draw a very interesting comparison, because the Smetana Trio made another recording of it five years ago for the Lotos label, but with the violin part taken by Hana Kotkova rather than Jana Vonaskova. Where this new recording shines is in its unmistakably juicier sound and greater maturity of expression. In overall conception what is evidently the biggest surprise is the final movement, where the performers have chosen a somewhat calmer tempo than in the earlier version. The quality of this project is enhanced by Vit Roubicek's erudite er·u·dite adj. Characterized by erudition; learned. See Synonyms at learned. [Middle English erudit, from Latin and insightful accompanying text and by the exceptionally effective and imaginative graphic design of the booklet, dominated by the excellent photography of David Port. The Smetana Quartet The Smetana Quartet was a Czech string quartet that was in existence from 1945 to 1989. Members 1st violin
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