Felix Mendelssohn - Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor

- Composer: Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (3 February 1809 -- 4 November 1847) - Performers: Trio Wanderer - Year of recording: 2006 Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 (for piano, violin, and cello) written in 1845. 00:00 - I. Allegro energico e con fuoco 09:35 - II. Andante espressivo 16:03 - III. Scherzo: Molto allegro quasi presto 19:28 - IV. Finale: Allegro appassionato The Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66, is invariably compared to its older sibling, the Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49, written six years earlier. The later work is more complex, employing themes that are less song-like and more amenable to intense development. Also, the Trio in C minor is a more detailed work that rewards repeated listening. Mendelssohn dedicated the Piano Trio in C minor to Louis Spohr (1784-1859), who played through the piece with the composer at least once. - Marked Allegro energico e fuoco, the first movement begins with a segmented theme consistin