Lise Berthaud - Mozart & Bruch (CD)

With the "Kegelstatt" Trio for clarinet, viola and piano, Mozart may have been the first to compose for what was an atypical association at the time, but he was soon emulated by Schumann, Reinecke, Hurlstone and Max Bruch - who composed his Eight Pieces Op.83 in 1910 for his son. In a kaleidoscope of styles, Bruch conjures up rhapsodies, Romanian music, Brahms and Mendelssohn, imbuing his miniatures with an intense, passionate lyricism. Patrick Messina, Lise Berthaud and Fabrizio Chiovetta bring these two works together in this recording, which is served by their undeniable complicity and remarkable accuracy of expression.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Bruch: 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op.83 I. Andante
2. Bruch: 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op.83 II. Allegro Con Moto
3. Bruch: 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op.83 III. Andante Con Moto
4. Bruch: 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op.83 IV. Allegro Agitato
5. Bruch: 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op.83 V. Rumänische Melodie. Andante
6. Bruch: 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op.83 VI. Nachtgesang. Andante Con Moto
7. Bruch: 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op.83 VII. Allegro Vivace, Ma Non Troppo
8. Bruch: 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op.83 VIII. Moderato
9. Mozart: Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano in E-Flat Major, K.498 'Kegelstatt' I. Andante
10. Mozart: Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano in E-Flat Major, K.498 'Kegelstatt' II. Menuetto
11. Mozart: Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano in E-Flat Major, K.498 'Kegelstatt' III. Rondeaux