J. Brahms - Opus 101 - Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor

Opening with a sort of "sit down and shut up" statement, the work is intense and even quickly hurls pizzicato notes from the strings to quell any last-second bustlings. The movement flows without becoming fulsome, and ends dramatically. The brief presto non assai is positively delicate -- a term not generally applied to the music of Brahms. A third-movement andante is nearly as brief but more lyrical in tone and texture. The finale begins insistently and marches through a series of short riffs before pushing to an aggressive finish. While the work is powerful and even muscular, it does not give the impression, as do the earlier trios, of a symphony masquerading as a chamber work. 00:11 I. Allegro energico 07:55 II. Presto non assai 11:19 III. Andante grazioso 15:31 IV. Allegro molto Violin: Josef Suk Cello: Janos Starker Piano: Julius Katchen