Presents
Felix Woyrsch
Piano Trio in e minor, Op.65
" Woyrsch’s concisely written and noteworthy Op.65 piano trio, which dates from 1924, can be recommended not only for concert performance but also to amateur musicians. The tremendously captivating main theme is elegiac in mood. The writing is clear and well done and the whole movement is both effective and interesting. Restless episodes in the strings interrupt this atmosphere from time to time. The deeply felt main theme of the second movement is quite expressive. In the middle, erruptions of passion provide a fine contrast. In both the charming, scherzo like third movement and the finale, the thematic material continues to hold the listener’s interest, not only by virtue of the rhythmic material but also from the appealing modulations.” ---Wilhelm Altmann writing in his Handbook for Piano Trio Players
Felix Woyrsch (1860-1944) was born in town of Troppau then in the Habsburg Empire, later known as the Czech Sudetenland. He was raised in Dresden and later Altona, then a suburb and now part of Hamburg. Said to have been largely self-taught, he did study for some time with Ernst Chevallier, a local music teacher in Hamburg known as a conductor and composer of choral works. Woyrsch pursued a career as a organist, choral conductor and composer. He became known primarily for his vocal works and symphonies, although he did not ignore chamber music, writing five string quartets, a piano quintet, a piano sextet and this piano trio.
A first rate, even a masterwork, of a modern piano trio, which will appeal to audiences as well as amateur musicians. Long out of print, we are pleased to reintroduce it.
Parts: $29.95
