Trio Parnassus - Joseph Rheinberger: Complete Piano Trios (1992)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 02:00:51 | 523 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: MDG | Catalog: MDG 303 0419-2
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 02:00:51 | 523 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: MDG | Catalog: MDG 303 0419-2
This two-hour double-disc set of Joseph Rheinberger's complete piano trios is a hefty contribution to the rehabilitation of the composer's oeuvre, though it may be more than the average listener can appreciate in one sitting. Rheinberger's music is earnest and perhaps too heavy for some tastes, and it may even seem too stodgy and dryly theoretical. In his mature Romantic style, his reliance on Classical form, and his pensive expression, Rheinberger often resembles Brahms, though it must be said that he lacks Brahms' rhythmic ingenuity, contrapuntal dexterity, and emotional depth.