Vladimir Ashkenazy, Pinchas Zukerman, Lynn Harrell - Schubert: The Piano Trios (1997) CD-Rip

These are bold, incisive readings full of youthful ardor. No wilting-violet Schubert here. Ashkenazy, Zukerman and Harrell play with imagination and commitment in both works; there is never a hint of routine, of three virtuosi just going through the motions for the sake of producing a star-studded recording. This has lately become my favored recording of these impoderably and inexhaustibly beautiful trios. Bright, vivid recording to match the interpretations. My one complaint is that there was plenty of room on both discs for Schubert's earlier, and fragmentary works in this genre. Most or all sets of the Schubert Trios include them, and I really miss what these musicians might have done with the wonderful Notturno. No matter: this is as good as it gets when it comes to the Schubert Trios. Don't miss it.