Pictures at an Exhibition release 10/07 Endeavour Classics/Allegro
World Premiere Recording
Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Trio Solisti)
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"About Last Night"
Nov. 28, 2007
CD Review : Trio Solisti "Pictures at an Exhibition"
"...an ingenious arrangement of Mussorgsky's masterpiece by the members of the trio...and a flawless performance of Ravel's luscious A Minor Piano Trio by the group that to my mind has now succeeded the Beaux Arts Trio as the outstanding chamber music ensemble of its kind."
-Terry Teachout
Critic, The Wall Street Journal

"Trio Solisti's arrangement skillfully recasts Mussorgsky's musical gallery . . . fine characterful performances well worth hearing.
-Gramaphone Magazine
Feb 2008
  1. Promenade 1:25
  2. Gnomus 2:25
  3. Promenade 0:49
  4. The Old Castle 4:35
  5. Promenade 0:25
  6. Tuileries (Dispute between Children at Play) 0:55
  7. Bydlo (Cattle) 3:08
  8. Promenade 0:48
  9. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks 1:14
  10. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle 2:02
  11. The Market at Limoges 1:13
  12. Catacombs 2:29
  13. Cum mortuis in lingua mortua 2:24
  14. The Hut on Fowl’s Legs (Baba Yaga) 3:08
  15. The Great Gate of Kiev 4:13

Maurice Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor

  1. Modere 10:31
  2. Pantoum: Assez Vif 4:03
  3. Passacaille: Tres large 7:50
  4. Finale: Anime 4:37

TOTAL TIME 58:45

"...surging sensuality... dramatic contrasts...the second movement (Ravel) is astonishing in its sparkling clarity...the hints of jazz in the second movement are wittily exploited here, too...in all four movements the ensemble is superb... an ardent performance and a welcome addition to the catalog, worthy to stand among the best recordings of the work."
-FANFARE MAGAZINE March 2008


Tempest Fantasy: Trio Solisti
reissue March 2007 on NAXOS
World Premiere Recording- music of Paul Moravec
Winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Music TEMPEST FANTASY
  1. Ariel (4:17)
  2. Prospero (5:34)
  3. Caliban (7:05)
  4. Sweet Airs (4:59)
  5. Fantasia (7:35)
  6. Scherzo (3:41)
  7. B.A.S.S. Variations (11:22)
  8. Mood Swings (15:22)
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“These performances are really almost beyond belief, the sort composers dream of. Trio Solisiti plays with split-second accuracy; yet one always feels they are searching for further risks to take in the service of the music.”
-Fanfare magazine May 2005

“a first-rate premiere recording...an exciting revelation...the nimble performances, by Trio Solisti and clarinetist David Krakauer, bring out Moravec’s combination of tenderness and sprightly wit.”
-San Francisco Chronicle

Trio Solisti: Brahms Trios Marquis Classics

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"Trio Solisti plays this glorious music with rare commitment and insight." "...the free-flowing adrenaline of the finale has one on the edge of one's seat as it might at a first rate concert performance. This is to set this highly talented group against the very best the catalogue has to offer. More please! "
-Strad magazine Aug 2005

Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major. Op. 8

  1. Allegro con brio (15:14)
  2. Scherzo: Allegro molto (5:59)
  3. Adagio (8:32)
  4. Allegro (5:58)
Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor. Op. 101
  1. Allegro energico (6:23)
  2. Presto non assai (3:16)
  3. Andante grazioso (4:31)
  4. Allegro Molto (5:08)
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Trio Solisti Explores Beethoven DVD

In this program, the Trio Solisti practice, interpret, and perform two of Beethoven’s piano trios, the "Archduke" Trio and the "Ghost" Trio. Pianist Jon Klibonoff, cellist Alexis Pia Gerlach, and violinist Maria Bachmann discuss the challenges of transforming the composer’s score on paper into a vibrant performance. Footage of their work sessions in the studio is mixed with highlights of their concert before a live audience. (25 minutes, color)

This video is available from Videos for the Arts and Humanities by calling 800-257-5126 or 609-275-1400. Ask for Item: BVL30740.

Trio Solisti UPCOMING CD Releases:

June 1, 2008- LENNON & MORAVEC on Bridge
John Anthony Lennon's Sirens and Paul Moravec's evocative Passacaglia (2005) written for Trio Solisti. This is part of a multi-CD recording project for The American Academy in Rome.

Fall 2008- CAFE MUSIC
Trio Solisti's exciting performances of some of the most popular works in the repertoire: Paul Schoenfield's Cafe Music, Astor Piazzolla's Four Seasons of Buenos Aires and Le Grand Tango, Joaquin Turina Trio No. 2, and George
Gershwin's It Ain't Necessarily So arranged for the trio by Maria Bachmann.