Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 2 – Borodin Trio

MENDELSSOHN: PIANO TRIOS NOS 1 AND 2

Mendelssohn in his maturity wrote two well-known piano trios which stand as peaks among his chamber music compositions. On the original release of these recordings, Compact Disc wrote: ‘Claiming many a success for Chandos, the redoubtable Borodin Trio, among the finest now heard on disc, apply themselves to the elegant, beautifully crafted Mendelssohn works – tuneful, light in character, satisfying’; and Gramophone had this to say: ‘the Borodins have the field to themselves on CD… the three instruments merge in exceptionally ripe, full-bodied sonority… their sound-world is in fact almost Brahmsian. Always the players emphasise the romantic heart beneath Mendelssohn’s classical façade.’ These recorded performances are now a great value at lower mid-price on Chandos Classics.

Often referred to as one of the greatest of child prodigies, Mendelssohn in his maturity wrote two well-known piano trios that stand as peaks among his chamber music compositions.

This recording of deeply committed performances by the legendary Borodin Trio represents excellent value for money on the market.

‘Claiming many a success for Chandos, the redoubtable Borodin Trio, among the finest now heard on disc, apply themselves to the elegant, beautifully crafted Mendelssohn works – tuneful, light in character, satisfying…’ Which Compact Disc

‘…the Borodins have the field to themselves on CD… the three instruments merge in exceptionally ripe, full-bodied sonority… their sound-world is in fact almost Brahmsian. Always the players emphasise the romantic heart beneath Mendelssohn’s classical façade.’ Gramophone