Russian composer Anton Arensky dedicated his 1894 Piano Trio No. 1 to a Russian cellist who had died in 1889. In an apparent tribute, Arensky has the cello introduce themes throughout nearly the ...
I’m prepared to believe the scholars who assure us that there’s not much to the legacy of the Russian composer Anton Arensky beyond his two piano trios. But it’s hard to hear the heartfelt elegance of ...