Piano Trios Op. 65 & Op. 90 on CD

This recording features Triple Forte in two carefully paired works by Dvorak: the Piano Trio No. 3, Op. 65, and the Piano Trio No. 4, Op. 90, Dumky. They occupy significant places in the Czech master's opus, each illustrating a distinct aspect of this great melodist's vision and artistic inspiration. Triple Forte's first recording, released on ATMA in 2012, is dedicated to early 20th century masterpieces by Ravel, Shostakovitch and Ives and drew rave reviews: Triple Forte, in musical terms, means as loud as possible, but this all-Canadian piano trio excels in fine nuance, not noise... Changing rhythmic and expressive gears with deceptive ease, Triple Forte entrances with their single-minded grace, finding sensible balance between musical muscle and subtle expression throughout. (Toronto Star)