(Elena Kerimova,
Liezl-Maret Jacobs & Boris Kerimov)
The performers succeeded, with both technical brilliance and
wonderful musical sensitivity, in portraying convincingly the distinctive and
differing stylistic elements of the three works (Review by Barbara Trofimczyk)
The Friends of Music concert on September 19 at the Jewish
Club featured a programme by The Siberian Trio playing Gypsy Trio by Haydn,
Arensky Trio in D minor, and Schubert.s Trio in E flat Major.
Ensemble playing of the calibre presented at this concert
requires rigorous and lengthy preparation. Technical precision and common
agreement on the interpretation of the musical textures and “conversations” in
the scores, and meticulous attention to balance, which may vary from one work
to the next, are the necessary ingredients for a consummate musical
interpretation.
The performers, Liezl-Maret Jacobs (piano), Elena Kerimova
(violin) and Boris Kerimov (cello) succeeded, with both technical brilliance
and wonderful musical sensitivity, in portraying convincingly the distinctive
and differing stylistic elements of the three works, so well described in the
excellent programme notes.
The classical Haydn in which the piano dominates, the
intensely romantic sweeping melodies in the Arensky that favour the strings
enabling them to match the virtuoso piano writing, and the beautiful song-like
melodies with the three instruments in perfect balance in the Schubert, this
extensive composition forming a fine climax at the end, all made captivating
listening.
Here one must mention Liezl-Maret’s outstanding command of
the difficult piano scores, and, if on a few occasions Elena Kerimova’s tone
could have been a little fuller to match her husband’s resonant cello sound,
this never detracted from her intensely musical sensitivity.
Prelude performer, Rachel Luyt gave a confident and stylish
rendering of her pieces on the saxophone. - Barbara Trofimczyk
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