Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus / Piano Trios
Album: Piano Trios   Collection:Classical
Artist:Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Added:May 2011
Label:Centaur Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2011-06-12 Pull Date: 2011-08-14 Charts: Classical/Experimental
Week Ending: Jul 24 Jul 17 Jul 10 Jul 3 Jun 26 Jun 19
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Recent Airplay
1. Mar 27, 2015: Mix Tape: Electric Outlet-ish
Trio In Eb Maj, K 542, I (Allegro) (5:30)
4. Jul 06, 2011: consummate classical
Trio In C Maj, K. 548, Ii (Andante Cantabile) (8:25)
2. Jul 22, 2011: Songs: Cantan
Trio In C Maj, K. 548, Iii (Allegro) (4:57), Trio In C Maj, K. 548, Ii (Andante Cantabile) (8:25), Trio In C Maj, K. 548, I (Allegro) (7:31)
5. Jun 29, 2011: consummate classical
Trio In C Maj, K. 548, Ii (Andante Cantabile) (8:25)
3. Jul 13, 2011: consummate classical
Trio In C Maj, K. 548, I (Allegro) (7:31)
6. Jun 21, 2011: Bisous Bojoux
Trio In Eb Maj, K 542

Album Review
Larry Koran
Reviewed 2011-05-31
Mozart, WA / Piano Trios (Schenkman, piano; Diaz, violin; Yupanqui, cello)
Centaur Records

Larry K.
Reviewed: 2011-05-28

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Piano Trios
Centaur Records, 2009

Only six piano/string trios of Mozart (1765-1791) survive, and the Divertimento in Bb Maj, K 254 is the earliest. In the first mvmt, the strings merely double the keyboard part, but later Mozart enriches the textures. In the Trio in E Maj, K. 542, the strings become more independent contributors to the musical lines, which become quartet-like, with the piano’s left hand providing the 4th part. The Trio in C Maj, K. 548 is the most orchestral in sound. The Trio is G Maj, K. 564 is the most pastoral of Mozart’s chamber works with piano. The second mvmt is a set of variations on a folk-like theme. A high point of joy is reached in the rousing finale.

Divertimento in Bb Major, K. 254
1. I Allegro (6:34). Light, cheery, then pathos, then return to cheery
2. II Adagio (4:59). Operatic, but not too serious, moderate tempo
3. III Rondeau (6:45). Courtly dance rhythms, short phrases.

Trio in E Major, K. 542
4. I Allegro (5:30). Princely melody, decorated texture, 3/4 rhythm
5. II. Andante Grazios (4:40). Stately; harmonically interesting middle section modulates to minor key; 2/4 rhythm
6. III. Allegro (7:19). Country village melody, with visits to the manor

Trio in C Major, K. 548
7. I Allegro (7:31). Serious discourse, animated, harmonically modulated
8. II. Andante cantabile (8:25). Calm, “operatic” scene for two sopranos
9. III. Allegro (4:57). Quick, rollicking melody and figuration, middle has modest drama without tragedy, all ends well.

Trial in G Major, K. 564
10. I Allegro (5:47).We’re people of purpose, well-dressed, spirited serious
11. II. Andante & Var. (6:29). After-dinner conversation among friends
12. III Allegretto (4:47). Skip along past gardens, small ruin, more gardens

Track Listing
1. Divertimento In Bb Maj, K. 254, I (Allegro Assai) (6:34)   7. Trio In C Maj, K. 548, I (Allegro) (7:31)
2. Divertimento In Bb Maj, K. 254, Ii (Adagio) (4:59)   8. Trio In C Maj, K. 548, Ii (Andante Cantabile) (8:25)
3. Divertimento In Bb Maj, K. 254, Iii (Rondeau) (6:45)   9. Trio In C Maj, K. 548, Iii (Allegro) (4:57)
4. Trio In Eb Maj, K 542, I (Allegro) (5:30)   10. Trio In G Maj, K. 564, I (Allegro) (5:47)
5. Trio In Eb Maj, K 542, Ii (Andante Grazioso) (4:40)   11. Trio In G Maj, K. 564, Ii (Andante And Variations) (6:29)
6. Trio In Eb Maj, K 542, Iii (Allegro) (7:19)   12. Trio In G Maj, K. 564, Iii (Allegretto) (4:47)