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FERNANDO OLIVA   04/4/2003	Subject: PIANO TRIOS 1 & 4 Message: Dear Friends, I bought last week Piano Trios 1 & 4 (CPO/Trio Opus 8). This was my 1st. experience in Raff´s Chamber Music. I enjoyed very much listening this works. But, I think the 4th. is better than the 1st. I agree with John Boyer about the 1st. was composed in "automatic pilot", but in my NOT expert opinion, this work is not bad. I´ll try to hear more chamber music in general. Thanks to Luis de Orueta for recommended this works last November (e-mail 22/11/02)(¡Gracias!). Where I can buy the "Sinfonietta"? Are there any CD avaiable?, and excuse me for my bad english. Sincerely, Fernando. Thanks for anticipate for your information
Mark   04/4/2003	RE: PIANO TRIOS 1 & 4 IP: Logged Message: Hi Fernando, I think that the four Piano Trios are all of a consistently high standard - something one doesn't usually find within one of Raff's series of compositions in the same genre. FWIW and on an entirely subjective basis, overall I find the the 1st. more satisfying than the 4th. - maybe because I've only got to know it since the CD was released, wheras I've known the other three for years. The 4th. certainly does have the most convincing finale of all four. The only recording of the Sinfonietta currently available is from Tudor - coupled with the 11th. Symphony - full details at www.raff.org/cd..htm. Tudor CDs are hard to find - jpc (www.jpc.de) usually stock them but the postage rates are high. It is a pretty good performance, though. Best wishes...