Chopin: Piano trio op 8 (Kungsbacka Piano Trio)
Emily Beynon, fluteSimon Crawford-Phillips, pianoPhilip Moore, pianoKungsbacka Piano TrioExploring the byways of Chopin's work reveals gems such as the elegant Rondeau for two pianos, and the Variations for flute and piano on a theme by Rossini then at the height of his popularity. The substantial Piano Trio Op. 8, dedicated to the cello-playing Prince Antoni Radziwill of Poznan, is a work in which Chopin allowed his Polish patriotism to be heard. Of the Kungsbacka Piano Trio The Strad asked "is there a better Trio ensemble in Western Europe?"