Trio 258 - The Return - Piano Trio No. 2Challenge Classics celebrates the Rachmaninov anniversary (150 years from his birth) with two noteworthy releases. The first one is a stunning debut recording by a young piano trio with strong, original and much thought out ideas. Their account of Rachmaninov gigantic Second Piano Trio takes the listener back to the 'period' playing of the composer's contemporaries. Not only and not just gut strings, but: more liberty and agility in tempo, rhythm and

" Sowerby's Trio for violin

and Robert Koenig

Ben played all the instruments himself in his tiny room in Sheffield

and drinking buddies

The songs return in their instrumental guise as the Suite populaire espagnole

Frank Hammersland - Atlantis

The belting of the machine heart

a shoulder to cry on

some of which at least need not shy any comparison with Schumann

Besides his solo performing career as a concert pianist

Luke and his daughter

works by father and son: several "Theme and variations"