Moto Finale
Navona, 2022
9/10
Alexandr Kislitsyn (violin), Ovidiu Marinescu (cello) and Anna Kislitsyna (piano), i.e. Trio Casals, return with another batch of chamber compositions, where inspiration from nature, loss, spiritual connection and music of the past closes out the series with 7 very well thought pieces.
Frederic Glesser’s “Piano Trio No. 2” opens the listen with the tense strings and keys emitting a quick, busy and firm presence, and “Yarmouth Time”, by Kim Diehnelt”, follows with a calmer approach of aching strings that abruptly turns swift and playful with incredible dynamics between the violin and cello.
In the middle, the emotive keys of L Peter Deutsch’s “Winter 2015” interacts with much warmth alongside the stirring strings, while “Dumkyana” glides with a lower register of bouncy keys and agile bowing in the Robert Fleisher original. The album finishes with Joanna Estelle’s “Bobby’s Song”, which is the best track, and spans a wide array of emotions in its meticulous demeanor.
A very diverse exit that’s intimate, rowdy, melancholic and hopeful, the trio’s modern execution and unparalleled attention to detail allow each member to shine in this truly exceptional chamber experience.
Travels well with: Trio Casals- A Grand Journey: Works For Piano Trio & Solo Piano; Carl Vollrath- Old & New Poetry