The Leipzig Circle, Vol. 1

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The women, too, wrote music of exceptional skill and beauty…Their works inhabit distinctive, highly Romantic soundworlds full of invention and drama, the interweaving of violin, cello and piano... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 28th Jun 2019
Catalogue No: SOMMCD0199
Label: Somm
Length: 72 minutes

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Mendelssohn, Fanny: Piano Trio in D minor Op. 11

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London Bridge Trio

Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 11, H-U 465: I. Allegro molto vivace (Live)

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Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 11, H-U 465: II. Andante espressivo (Live)

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Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 11, H-U 465: III. Lied. Allegretto (Live)

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Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 11, H-U 465: IV. Finale. Allegretto moderato (Live)

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Mendelssohn: Songs without Words, Op.109

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Kate Gould, Daniel Tong

Lied ohne Worte, Op. 109 (Live)

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Schumann: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63

Work length31:41

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London Bridge Trio

Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 63: I. Mit Energie und Leidenschaft (Live)

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Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 63: II. Lebhaft, doch nicht zu rasch (Live)

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Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 63: III. Langsam, mit inniger Empfindung (Live)

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Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 63: IV. Mit Feuer (Live)

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Schumann, Clara: Romances (3), Op. 22

Work length9:59

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David Adams, Daniel Tong

3 Romances, Op. 22: No. 1, Andante molto (Live)

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3 Romances, Op. 22: No. 2, Allegretto (Live)

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3 Romances, Op. 22: No. 3, Leidenschaftlich schnell (Live)

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This outstanding release is first to couple music by the sister and wife of two great Romantics – incredibly gifted women who were also fine composers, whose music has remained little-known for almost 175 years.

This unique collection proves that composers Felix Mendelssohn and Robert Schumann weren’t the only outstanding creative musicians in their families.

On this beautifully-recorded new CD from SOMM Recordings, Fanny Mendelssohn’s great Piano Trio (her last major work) receives a performance of notable insight from the gifted players of The London Bridge Trio – as does Robert Schumann’s first Piano Trio. Robert’s wife Clara bore him eight children and went on to become one of the greatest and most admired female pianists of her era.

To balance these two great chamber-music masterpieces, we have music by Felix – a rare recording of his beautiful original ‘Song Without Words’ for cello and piano – and also by Clara, her moving ‘Three Romances’ for violin and piano, which the members of The London Bridge Trio play to perfection.

This is, without doubt, a hugely significant and utterly unique release in terms of repertoire and the present-day liberation of women composers.

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October 2019

The women, too, wrote music of exceptional skill and beauty…Their works inhabit distinctive, highly Romantic soundworlds full of invention and drama, the interweaving of violin, cello and piano beautifully calibrated in tempestuous outer movements, balanced by serene third and second movements respectively.

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