Suk, Dvorak & Smetana Piano Trios Feininger Trio

• 1 I. Allegro 06:18
• 2 II. Andante 04:18
• 3 III. Vivace 05:19
• 4 I. Allegro moderato 12:30
• 5 II. Largo 06:34
• 6 III. Scherzo. Presto 06:15
• 7 IV. Finale. Allegro ma non troppo 05:52
• 8 I. Moderato assai 11:18
• 9 II. Allegro, ma non agitato - Alternativo 1. Andante - Alternativo 2. Maestoso 08:10
• 10 III. Finale. Presto 09:00
• Total Runtime 01:15:34

Info for Suk, Dvorak & Smetana Piano Trios

The works by Smetana, Dvořák and Suk featured on this album are characteristic examples of how the Czech late-19th century national style was reflected in the area of chamber music.

Adrian Oetiker, piano
Christoph Streuli, violin
David Riniker, cello

Recording: 2011 & 2012, Teldec Studios, Berlin
Recording Producer, editing & mastering: Christoph Franke

Feininger Trio
In 2005, Adrian Oetiker (piano), Christoph Streuli (violin) and David Riniker (cello) formed the Feininger Trio. They named it after painter, designer and Bauhaus co-founder Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956), whose former atelier in the Berlin district of Zehlendorf was located in the vicinity of the room where the musicians now rehearse. Having known one another since their studies, the three musicians had gathered experience in the meantime as chamber musicians in other formations. All three of them wanted to apply that experience to an intense, prolonged study of the piano trio, a genre which possesses a rich, wide-ranging repertoire. They started by mastering the Classical and Romantic core repertoire, particularly the piano trios of Brahms and Dvoˇrák. At the same time they pursued a particular interest in Modernism (Ives, Zemlinsky, Korngold). The current release featuring Czech piano trio masterpieces is dedicated to the memory of the great violinist Josef Suk (1929-2011).

This album contains no booklet.