Thursday, July 7, 2011

Piano Trio by Ignaz Lachner

What is the most curious about Ignaz Lachner is that his brother was friends with Franz Schubert and benefited from it, making his mark. Ignaz, in turn, was less lucrative and hence less famous. Still he was a great composer – prodigy even – and prominent conductor. Lachner is mainly known for his chamber music and was a novator in this field in sense that several of his trios feature the unusual instrumentation – violin, viola, and piano. These his works certainly deserve close attention, and you may find one of them – op.58, to be exact – here: Piano Trio No.3 (Full Score). I hope you won’t remain indifferent towards this masterpiece!

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