Litolff: Piano Trios Nos 1 & 2

If the name of Henry Charles Litolff is familiar today only through the scherzo of his Concerto symphonique No 4, the absurdity of that ‘one-hit composer’ tag is clearly demonstrated by this release. These are among the finest examples of the piano trio genre still inexplicably absent from the standard repertoire.

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‘The Leonore Trio have made something of a habit of exploring the byways of the trio repertoire but none is more worthwhile than this disc … throughout the Leonore combine finesse with a palpable ...
‘Really attractive, well-made pieces, and the second of them has never been recorded before … these passionate performances of Litolff's two piano trios eloquently amplify the point made in the b ...
‘The Leonore Piano Trio haul these dazzling delights back into the daylight with suitably virtuosic verve. Prepare to have your pulse rate raised’ (The Guardian)