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Alexey Shor, Piano Trio in B Minor 00:00 1. Andante con moto 09:22 2. Andante 13:34 3. Moderato 20:12 Tsotne Zedginidze, Piano Trio Franz Schubert, Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 “The Trout“ 36:19 1. Allegro vivace 48:46 2. Andante 56:05 3. Scherzo 1:00:07 4. Thema. Andantino - Variazioni I-V - Allegretto 1:07:33 5. Finale. Allegro giusto Cast Michael Barenboim — Violinist, violist Daniel Lozakovich — Violinist Timothy Ridout — Violist Bryan Cheng — Cellist Pablo Ferrández-Castro — Cellist Edgar Moreau — Cellist Brendan Kane — Double bassist Dmitry Shishkin — Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii (Nobu) — Pianist Tsotne Zedginidze — Pianist Program notes In this sublime concert from the Verbier Festival’s Rencontres Inédites (Unprecedented encounters), top-tier artists join forces in chamber music ensembles to present a program that beautifully blends romanticism with folk melodies. Ukrainian pianist Alexey Shor’s Piano Trio in B Minor brims with lush harmonies and lyricism, inspired by Eastern European folk music. The world premiere of Tsotne Zedginidze’s brand new piano trio takes center stage, performed by the composer himself alongside violinist Michael Barenboim and cellist Bryan Cheng. Schubert’s Piano Quintet in A Major evokes the spirit of Austrian folk traditions and enchants with its rhythmic vitality and dance-like movements. Venue: Verbier Church (Verbier, Switzerland) Broadcast date: Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 10:00 AM
