Playing in a piano trio is one of the most demanding chamber music challenges, because the ability to listen and to rein in one's own ego are, even more so than in larger ensembles, the basic prerequisites for a successful interpretation. TaSte-Re (the name is formed from the initials of the participating musicians) has dedicated itself to this artistic balancing act for many years. And even the most important composers have always been tempted to prove themselves in this difficult genre. Joseph Haydn, with more than 30 works, pioneered the genre. The German and French Romantics added further milestones: Mendelssohn's C minor Trio is among the most popular of all time, and Chausson's composition achieved a beautiful synthesis of Romantic tradition and dazzling Impressionism.

Klassik im Trio

Goldener Löwe

"Reference and contradiction" could be a pair of terms that could be used to describe both works in this program. In Kapustin's work, the tension lies in the fusion of classical form and jazz idiom. "Here, the classical element carries more weight for me. The jazz style is merely color," the composer said of his now famous String Quartet Op. 88. Béla Bartók's Piano Quintet, on the other hand, draws on two traditions: that of Hungarian folk music and the compositional style of Johannes Brahms. In contrast, the Hungarian composer's newly developed harmony already points to the stage work "Bluebeard's Castle," composed seven years later.

Wolfram Stephan

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Sep 4, 2025

Klassik im Trio · MDR-Sinfonieorchester

Jun 20, 2025

MDR-Kammerkonzert · MDR-Sinfonieorchester

Future and recently performed repertoire

Cello in Piano Quintet in C major by Bartók

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Cello in Piano Trio in C major by Haydn

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Cello in Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor by Bartholdy

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Cello in Piano Trio in G minor by Chausson

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