Brahms: Piano Trios Op 87, Vol Ii

Guarneri Trio Prague

Composed by: Brahms
Piano Trios Op.87, in A Op.Posthumous

The trio in A, imbued with astonishing juvenile ardour, it's obviously the work of a pianist writing for himself in his
Sturm und Drang period.
Featuring a gushing overabundant thematic profusion, it is quite close to the style of the first version of the trio in B,
Op.8.
The Trio in C appears as a model of balance between great melodic richness and a lofty mastery of form and freedom of inspiration.
Here, the Phantasie spirit remains, but a post-Beethovian vigour gives density to a discourse that is successively meditative, pathetic and rustling 'with nocturnal whispers', coming to a close in full light on a robust peasant dance.
Most likely coming from the same pen, probably some thirty years apart, here are an amazing youthful attempt and its masterful 'fair copy'.

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