Credits:

Mannelli / Augustynowicz / Solecka

Description:

Schoenberg's masterpiece and a remarkable work of unknown legamei by the members of the Altstedt and the Lockenhaus Festival】The String Trio, which reflects his physical and emotional condition, was written in 1946, shortly after he suffered a myocardial infarction and was in a state of uncertainty about whether he would live or die. The Trio for Strings, which reflects the physical and emotional state of Schoenberg's life and death, is a difficult piece with many ups and downs that seem to challenge the limits of expression with only three stringed instruments. Konstantin Legamey, born in 1907 in Khiu, Ukraine, of Swiss-Polish Jewish descent, was a composer, pianist, and music critic, A man of many talents, he was also a lecturer in Indian languages at Warsaw University from 1936. The quintet was begun in 1942, when he joined the Polish resistance movement, and premiered in secret on June 6, 1944, the day of the Normandy landings.The quartet is reminiscent of Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of the World," including its unusual composition, but it is a moving work with a heavy air of the times, and the virtuosity of the members is on full display throughout. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.String Trio, Op. 45~Part 1
2.String Trio, Op. 45~1st Episode
3.String Trio, Op. 45~Part 2
4.String Trio, Op. 45~2nd Episode
5.String Trio, Op. 45~Part 3
6.Quintet for Clarinet, Bassoon, Violin, Cello and Piano~I. Tema con Variazioni
7.Quintet for Clarinet, Bassoon, Violin, Cello and Piano~II. Intermezzo Romantico. Lento
8.Quintet for Clarinet, Bassoon, Violin, Cello and Piano~III. Rondo. Vivace Giocoso