Joachim Raff - Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 102

Performed by Trio Opus 8.
I. Rasch - 00:00
II. Sehr Rasch - 9:45
III. Mäßig langsam - 15:25
IV. Rasch bewegt - 22:39
"Raff's first piano trio, which appeared in 1864, was very popular for quite a long time. It is unjust that today it has been forgotten. It deserves a place of honor in the concert repertoire and can be warmly recommended to amateurs as well. The first movement, Rasch, is passionate but also of deep feeling. The working out is especially fine. A Scherzo which begins with a fugue comes next. The main theme is a nimble melody while the second subject is more lyrical. The third movement, Mäßig langsam, is perhaps the highpoint of the trio. It belongs to those magnificent compositions which are of great inspiration. The music is exudes a lovely sense of calm peacefulness border on bliss. The tonalities are particularly beautiful. The main theme of the finale, Rasch bewegt, is very striking and full of passion, while the lyrical second theme provides excellent contrast and is especially appealing.
---This was the opinion of the famous chamber music critic Wilhelm Altmann, writing his Handbook for Piano Trio Players
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[@JAMESLEVEE]

The key is C minor.

[@rogernortman9219]

While well-written, it does not have that intangible pleasurable charisma that his symphonies do. this trio has an objectivity to it that appeals much more to the intellect than it does to the emotions. Ironically, I feel that Brahms (of all!)bin his C minor trio, has more emotion!

[@peterbuckley265]

OH ROGER, YOU ARE SO WRONG, ATTEND TO THE MUSIC PROPERLY AND LISTEN WITH A CLEAR MIND AND YOU WILL HEAR THE PASSION AND A LOT OF INTIMATE FEELING, JUST AS MUCH AS IN BRAHMS, SCHUMANN AND LUDWID NORMANS WORKS TO NAMNE BUT A FEW OF MANY COMPOSERS WHO WROTE EXCELLENT CHAMBER MUSIC THAT IS REGULARLY PLAYED, LITTLE PLAYED OR WRONGFULLY NEGLECTED .