Performed by NZTrio at their concert "Dramatic Skies - Cirrus", Auckland Concert Chamber, 12 December 2021.
NZTrio - Amalia Hall, Ashley Brown, Somi Kim Photo: Jen Raoult-ClairObscur
A 19-year old Rachmaninov wrote this work in tribute to Tchaikovsky, who had helped the young man immensely in his early career. When Tchaikovsky died suddenly in 1893, Rachmaninov began this trio that evening and finished it within two months.
Indicating Rachmaninov’s grief at losing his mentor and friend, it’s largely a sombre and tragic work.
Recorded by RNZ Concert, Auckland Concert Chamber, 12 December 2021
Producer: Tim Dodd; Sound Engineer: Adrian Hollay
