J. Brahms: Piano trios. SUK TRIO.

Johannes Brahms: Piano trios.

SUK TRIO
Jan Panenka - piano (1922 Prague - 1999 Prague)
Josef Suk - violin (1929 Prague - 2011 Prague)
Josef Chuchro - violoncello (1931 Prague - 2009 Prague)
Rec. Prague 1976.

The date 5th March 1951 saw the firs concert of the SUK TRIO, etablished
at the suggestion of violonist Josef Suk who, grandson of Suk composer
and great-grandson of Antonín Dvořák, was at that time sill a student at the
Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. The ensemble went on to enjoj almost forty highly successful years of performing in concert halls both in
its homeland and elsewhere in the world, its repertoire comprising almost
all the core works written for the piano trio medium. It was as the performing team Josef Suk, Josef Chuchro, Jan Panenka that the trio achieved greatest
renown and made its very finest recordings. The Suk trio left its indelible
mark on the rich history of Czech chamber music and along with the celebrates Smetana Quartet, was the most important Czech chamber ensemble during the post-war period.

Trio No.1 in B major op. 8
1. Allegro con brio
2. Scherzo. Allegro molto. 13:21
3. Adagio 19:31
4. Allegro 27:48

Trio No.2 in C major op. 87
1. Allegro 34:38
2. Andante con molto 44:02
3. Scherzo. Presto. 51:23
4. Finale. Allegro giocoso 56:00

Trio No.3 in C minor op.101
1. Allegro energico 1:02:15
2. Presto non assai 1:09:21
3. Andante grazioso 1:12:55
4. Allegro molto 1:17:08