Tchaikovsky: The Seasons
Trio Zadig (Fuga Libera)
(scroll down for English review)
柴可夫斯基《鋼琴三重奏》耳熟能詳，他還有一套作品可供此組合演奏，Alexander Goedicke把鋼琴獨奏的《季節》改編給鋼琴三重奏。雖說改編版不能當成《鋼琴三重奏》的續篇或延續，但我覺得這個版本比起原版，更適合不擅長從鋼琴演奏分離出旋律的朋友，因為旋律可由小提琴及大提琴盛載。
全套十二首最出名的六月及十月，旋律凄怨，由小提琴及大提琴演奏就更加畫出腸，不過連較輕快的七月、九月、十二月，在改編版也有額外的活力，只是對於鋼琴來說，就好像被人打劫一般。
Zadig三重奏的演奏，我覺得在造句上稍為造作，往往每句第一個音都拖得太長。之後我逐漸習慣，也不太當一回事了。
The Tchaikovsky piano trio is very well-played but there is one more work of his for this genre. The piano album The Seasons was transcribed by Alexander Goedicke into a piano trio. Although this arrangement isn’t a sequel to the grand Trio but may be savoured side by side.I think the trio version is more enjoyable in the sense that the melodies are now played by the violin or cello.
Already staples in the repertoire, June and October’s melancholy are enhanced when played with string instruments. The cheerful July, September and December are also more potent in this arrangement, but at the expense of the piano, who is reduced to a mere accompanying role.
To me, the phrasings of this performance are too contrived, the first note of the phrase being dragged excessively. But I eventually got over it and didn’t mind as much.