The Boston Trio plays Smetana

Podcast Episode Summary

Bedrich Smetana lived through immense personal tragedy between 1854 and 1856:  Three of his four daughters died in that period, and his wife died a few years later.  As a way of coping with his grief, he sat down to write this Piano Trio.

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Smetana:  Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15

Boston Trio

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Heng-Jin Park, piano; Irina Muresanu, violin; Allison Eldredge, cello

More information:  http://www.bostontrio.com/

Recorded at WGBH's Fraser Performance Studio on March 16th, 2010.
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