Vienna Piano Trio - Press Quotes
"The Trio devoted the second half of the program to an electrifying performance of Schubert's Trio in E flat. As in the Mozart and Schumann works, the musicians used contradictory expectation as a kind of mining tool. Tempos, for example, were brisk, and phrasing tended toward aggressiveness, qualities that could easily have plowed over Schubert's uncommonly rich melodies. But instead, the same clarity that illuminated the Mozart put Schubert's melodies in high relief, just as the hint of grittiness in Mr. Redik's playing gave the performance a breathing, organic quality." The NY Times
"...The phenomenal Vienna Piano Trio... succeeded in putting together an unusually interesting collection of seldom heard works by the three composers so important to the 1900 Vienna: Mahler, Zemlinsky and Schoenberg. ... secure intonation, paired with finely-tuned and flowing articulation, is ideal for the complex expressivity of this music. .. the warm, full-blooded and at times energetic tone of these musicians makes the compositional riches of these works with their harmonic loops and abrupt color changes come to a full bloom." Bayrischer Rundfunk-Bayern 4 Klassik
" The evening ended with an agonizingly beautiful
version of Schubert’s Trio in B-flat, Op. 99. Their performance reached heights
of anguished ecstasy at times, relieved by a joyous abandon that was truly
Schubertian. There are many ways to play this piece; the
" I have heard the
" Those who have experienced the
" Its playing marries subtle tonal
control with a true chamber-musical give and take ...abiding impression of rare
lyrical tenderness....has a dreamlike delicacy that no rival performance quite
matches.. I suspect that when I want to hear the B-flat Trio, this fresh,
intensely poetic Viennese performance will now be first off the shelves." BBC Music Magazine
" The performances were
extraordinary. Every phrase of Schubert was shaped and colored with a clear
sense of direction and purpose. The Beethoven was crisp and impetuous.
Throughout the concert , the group’s taught control was the foundation for
complete freedom of expression." San Antonio Express-News
" As the huge audience crammed into
the Wigmore Hall realized, this was a notable occasion. To record details about
efficient blend, technical expertise or quality timbre would be to miss the
essential point, which is that the Vienna Piano Trio’s liquidity, marvelous
shaping and sexy classicism in no way compromised the vigor- even the occasional
bullishness- of the musical utterance." The Strad
"....all the technical facility and
expressive incisiveness to become the Beaux Arts Trio of the 21st
century." The
"...tonal suavity and clearheaded
stylishness...they immerse themselves in a score and project the substance in a
rainbow of nuances...Ah,
"This youthful ensemble have rapidly established
themselves as one of the finest chamber groups on the international
circuit." (Beethoven,
"Classical Album of the Year")
"One of the world’s leading ensembles
of violin, cello and piano."
"It was music-making at its finest."
"This disc has been impatiently
awaited after the Vienna Piano Trio’s releases of Dvorak, Beethoven, and most
recently, Haydn trios. And, with the ensemble’s skill at drawing the listener
in to eavesdrop to a high-powered conversation among friends as impressive as
ever, it is no disappointment." The
Times,
"…unrivalled performances, with
daring, tonal allure and musical intelligence to spare." (Mendelssohn)
BBC Music Magazine
"Three masters of soft
dynamics…Gestures and ensemble work of this group were marked by an unusual
clarity and elegance." Frankfurter
Allgemeine
" This is a jewel of a
recording." (Mendelssohn)
American Record Guide
"…bold and addictive
performances." (Haydn) Gramophone
"Imagine a perfect box of Viennese
chocolates. Pull out the best three and you’ve selected the Vienna Piano Trio,
the best of the best." Lincoln
Journal Star
"These beautiful performances should
revive even the most jaded listening palate." (Beethoven) BBC Music Magazine
"A delight from start to finish…I
could hardly believe that these performances could be surpassed, for they seem
to encapsulate every aspect of the music to absolute perfection." (Beethoven) CD Classic
"… a rapport that makes the
performances feel like a conversation among friends…they make the moody
folk-flavored "Dumky" an almost transcendent experience." Washington Post
"…their empathy is as mature as their
individual techniques and musicality are exceptional. They each shined in solo
passage, but shined brighter still as a trio." Columbus Dispatch
"… an extremely harmonious
ensemble…that leaves nothing to be desired: intensive in coloring, direct, full
of elan , however never unpolished or rustic or superficial." (Dvorak) Fono Forum
"…playing of real intensity and
commitment matched by absolute technical reliability" The
Strad
"On Wednesday, the Vienna Piano Trio
gave a concert which made this ensemble not only the revelation of the 1995
Festival, but also one of the wonderful discoveries of the Quebec musical
scenes in recent seasons." Le Soleil (Quebec)
"A hit draped in silk …Their
presentation was made from one breath, the sound was homogeneous and was
developed to the finest detail." Frankfurter Allgemeine
"The Vienna Piano Trio turned out to
be an ensemble which offers phenomenal interpretations and which, technically
accomplished , manages to bring to life an enchanting beauty of sound." Berliner
Allgemeine
" These young musicians are able to
take technique for granted and concentrate on the fine points of style: silken
string tones , almost telepathic rapport among the players, tantalizing little
variations of tempo, pauses, subtle shifts in dynamics." Washington Post
"One of the brightest entries of the
chamber music season…That the trio was formed so recently made it all the more
astounding that the members were so convincingly of one mind." Philadelphia Inquirer
"Flawless presentation… with
interpretations that were remarkably true to the work, full of power, and
unusual range of timbre." Il
Piccolo
"From the start we knew we were in
for an unusual treat, and when it was all over, even the glowing adjectives did
not do justice to what we had just heard." Argus (Capetown)