Robert Kahn: Complete Piano Quartets
Serenade for String Trio
Zilliacus Trio, Oliver Triendl (piano)
There is plenty of meaty, rewarding writing for all four musicians and the music is played with real artistry. In short, I doubt if they could have been played more convincingly or given a better...
Robert Kahn: Complete Piano Quartets
Serenade for String Trio
Zilliacus Trio, Oliver Triendl (piano)
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There is plenty of meaty, rewarding writing for all four musicians and the music is played with real artistry. In short, I doubt if they could have been played more convincingly or given a better...
About
There are such defining moments in life. On the path towards one's own calling, there is an encounter with one of the greats, and everything is suddenly different. For the young Robert Kahn, the moment came on one day in 1886 when he met Johannes Brahms. The maestro from Northern Germany was apparently able to put many sympathetic strings in motion upon meeting the young composer from Mannheim. This resulted in an oeuvre in which his chamber music from duo to quintet often strikes a tone that we recognise from his role model. Without ever copying his mentor, Kahn thrives on his full-bodied and opulent voice leading, which gives the three piano quartets in particular a symphonic dimension. Next to these is the spirited transparency of the Serenade for string trio from 1933, when the music world congratulated Johannes Brahms on his 100th birthday. Robert Kahn is not afraid to occasionally take the master at his word...
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January 2026
There is plenty of meaty, rewarding writing for all four musicians and the music is played with real artistry. In short, I doubt if they could have been played more convincingly or given a better chance to find their way into the sunlight.
