Ravel Piano Trio Recommendations

[richardfinegold]

My only recording of this wonderful piece, by a rather unknown French ensemble, has gone missing. Recommendations for a replacement, please

[Pulcinella]

Another download for you, perhaps, Richard.

This version 'won' the Building a Library recommendation (hard to believe it was so long ago, December 2009!):

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Erato/5454922

Capuçon brothers with Frank Braley.

I have the version on Naxos, which seems well thought of (Joachim Trio); I like it, anyway, though I remember being tempted by the winner.

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Naxos/8550934

[verismissimo]

Recommendations here, Richard:

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthread.php?11928-Our-Summer-BAL-40-Ravel-Piano-Trio

[Nick Armstrong]

Since it 'won' the French critics' round table on the work, I've discovered and love the performance by the Trio Dali

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ravel-Trio-Piano-Violon-Violoncelle/dp/B001MUJSZU

I also have the Capuçons/Braley, and also Bell/Thibaudet/Isserlis and the J-J Kantorow (used in the film 'Un Coeur en Hiver')

I'd put the Dali performance top, though I don't know the Trieste recording.

I continue to agree with myself on this !

https://www.amazon.com/Ravel-Piano-minor-Sonata-violin/dp/B001MUJSZU

I'd go straight for this version, Richard.

[Pulcinella]

Recommendations here, Richard:

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthrea...vel-Piano-Trio

That explains it: we had talked about it more recently than 2009!

[Tetrachord]

I'm very happy with my Altenberg Trio recording; just beautiful, and one of my all-time fave pieces of music.

[Bryn]

I continue to agree with myself on this !

https://www.amazon.com/Ravel-Piano-minor-Sonata-violin/dp/B001MUJSZU

I'd go straight for this version, Richard.

The lossless download from QOBUZ (replete with pdf of the booklet) is more friendly on the bank balance at €9.99.

[richardfinegold]

Recommendations here, Richard:

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthrea...vel-Piano-Trio

Amusing to read my own quote there. I must have last listened to the CD after watching the Birdman Movie and then perhaps some bird made off with the CD...

[akiralx]

Pascal Roge et al on Onyx.

[cloughie]

Beaux Arts Trio on Philips, presumably now Decca

[umslopogaas]

#10 cloughie, there are three Beaux Arts Trio recordings, from 1956, 1966 and 1983, in the 60 CD bargain box of all the Beaux Arts recordings on Philips (now Decca, as you say). Any preferences?

I also have two LP versions,both of which I like very much: Maria de la Pau, Yan Tortelier and Paul Tortelier on HMV and Previn, Kim and Kirshbaum, also on HMV. Probably both have made it to CD (may well be listed in previous posts, I havent checked them).

[Bryn]

#10 cloughie, there are three Beaux Arts Trio recordings, from 1956, 1966 and 1983, in the 60 CD bargain box of all the Beaux Arts recordings on Philips (now Decca, as you say). Any preferences?

I also have two LP versions,both of which I like very much: Maria de la Pau, Yan Tortelier and Paul Tortelier on HMV and Previn, Kim and Kirshbaum, also on HMV. Probably both have made it to CD (may well be listed in previous posts, I havent checked them).

The name Tortelier prompts me to mention:

[umslopogaas]

Interesting, I didnt know he also conducted: on the LP, YP T plays the violin.

[Stanfordian]

I greatly admire the acount of the Ravel trio by Frank Braley, Gautier Capuçon & Renaud Capuçon on Virgin. It's the recording that I've settled on since it was released in 2002.

[cloughie]

#10 cloughie, there are three Beaux Arts Trio recordings, from 1956, 1966 and 1983, in the 60 CD bargain box of all the Beaux Arts recordings on Philips (now Decca, as you say). Any preferences?

I also have two LP versions,both of which I like very much: Maria de la Pau, Yan Tortelier and Paul Tortelier on HMV and Previn, Kim and Kirshbaum, also on HMV. Probably both have made it to CD (may well be listed in previous posts, I havent checked them).

Not sure which it is and away from collection at the moment. I like the idea of a 60 CD set of BAT - must check it out.