Piano Trio Then-Bergh, Wen-Sinn Yang, Michael Schäfer - The Soul of Russia (2021)

The Trio Then-Bergh (violin), Wen-Sinn Yang (cello), and Michael Schäfer (piano) provide a cross-section of the golden age of Russian music in their new Genuin recording. These three exceptional musicians play masterpieces compiled and arranged by the composer Alexander Krein in the first half of the 20th century. Krein is a masterful arranger who makes the soul of each piece shine in the trio version. Works by Tchaikovsky (for example, from his String Serenade and The Seasons) and Rimsky-Korsakov (from The Golden Cockerel) are presented here, as well as wonderfully sentimental salon music from Glière to Tcherepnin.
Tracklist
01. Balakirev: When the Yellow Cornfield Waves (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (2:34)
02. Borodin: My Songs Are Filled with Poison (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (1:07)
03. Rimsky-Korsakov: 4 Romances, Op. 2: No. 2, Eastern Song (The Nightingale Enslaved by the Rose) [Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio] (2:45)
04. Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel: With the Queen of Shemakhâ (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (2:07)
05. Mussorgsky: Une larme (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (2:42)
06. Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48 (Excerpts Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio): III. Élégie (7:14)
07. Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48 (Excerpts Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio): II. Valse (3:48)
08. Tchaikovsky: 6 Duets, Op. 46, TH 102: No. 3, Tears (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (2:42)
09. Tchaikovsky: 6 Romances, Op. 6, TH 93: No. 2, Not a Word, O My Friend (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (2:28)
10. Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37a, TH 135: No. 3, March (Song of the Lark) [Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio] (2:09)
11. Arensky: 4 Morceaux, Op. 30: No. 2, Sérénade (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (2:15)
12. Rachmaninoff: 6 Moments musicaux, Op. 16: No. 3, Andante cantabile (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (4:01)
13. Rebikov: The Christmas Tree, Op. 21: Waltz (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (2:18)
14. Tcherepnin: 5 Romances, Op. 22: No. 1, Mélodie (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (1:45)
15. Glière: 12 Pièces enfantines, Op. 31: No. 2, Nocturne (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (1:50)
16. Engel: 2 Romances, Op. 2: No. 2, Do Not Love Me Just for Beauty Alone (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (2:46)
17. Nikolayev: 2 Romances After Tyutchev, Op. 4: No. 1, On a Quiet Night [Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio] (1:12)
18. Pachulski: 4 Preludes, Op. 21: No. 3, Andantino (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (2:03)
19. Catoire: 3 Morceaux, Op. 2: No. 1, Chant intime (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (1:38)
20. Medtner: 3 Tales, Op. 9: No. 2, Allegro alla serenata, con alcuna licenza (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (2:13)
21. Sabaneyev: 2 Compositions, Op. 5: No. 2, Prélude (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (1:40)
22. Stravinsky: The Firebird (Excerpts Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio): No. 4, Berceuse (2:34)
23. Stravinsky: The Firebird (Excerpts Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio): No. 2, The Princesses' Khorovod (3:53)
24. Scriabin: 3 Morceaux, Op. 2: No. 1, Étude (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (2:35)
25. Scriabin: 2 Nocturnes, Op. 5: No. 2, Allegretto (Arr. A. Krein for Piano Trio) (3:14