Hubert Parry - Piano Trio No. 1 in E Minor (1878)

Piano Trio No. 1 by Hubert Parry. Performed by the Deakin Piano Trio. Richard Deakin (Violin). Emma Ferrand (Cello). Catherine Dubois (Piano).
I. Allegro Appasionato - 00:00
II. Molto Vivace - 7:20
III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - 13:46
IV. Allegro Giocoso - 20:16

His music shows the influence of Bach and Brahms, The respected music critic H.C. Colles, writing in Cobbett's Cyclopedic Survey of Chamber Music notes that Parry was the first English composer whose development could be traced to the concerted practice of chamber music. Parry's First Piano Trio was completed in 1878 and performed to acclaim.

The trio shows the hand of a bold and eager mind. The first movement, Allegro appassionato and the Scherzo, molto vivace, display great ingenuity and originality in their handling of form and tonality. Both movements are brimming with attractive, highly appealing melody. The emotional heart of the trio can be found in the third movement, Adagio ma non troppo. Parry's gift for lyrical composition is of the first order. The finale, Allegro giocoso, is an energetic rondo, full of exhilarating melodies and elan.