Michael's Corner

Dark, spellbinding, intense, beautiful, eloquent, and frighteningly virtuosic. And that just describes the first movement of Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Elegiaque Trio. If you’re new to Rachmaninoff, this opus is a good place to start. If you’re familiar with Rachmaninoff but not his second Elegiaque Trio, then you’re in for a real treat, as this piece blends the intensity of his C Sharp Minor Prelude, the beauty of the Adagio Sostenuto from his Piano Concerto #2, and the virtuosity and sparkle from Moments Musicaux. The trio of Dmitri Makhtin, Alexandre Kniazev and Andrei Korobeinikov, from the first note to the last, offer up one of the more brilliant renderings available!