Israel Piano Trio

The Israel piano trio was founded in Israel in 1972 by Alexander Volkov (piano), Menahem Breuer (violin), and Zvi Harell (cello).{{cite web|last=Ben-Zur|first=M.|title=Israel Piano Trio|url=http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/44921|publisher=Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online.|access-date=2011-07-25|archive-date=2022-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720155818/https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000044921;jsessionid=AFCA8ACFD7645A1DB737D18E95CA1524|url-status=live}}{{cite journal|title=Trio brings warmth to Brahms|author=Jacob Siskind|journal=The Montreal Gazette|date=November 7, 1975|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19751107&id=GlQxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=878,1962327|access-date=October 8, 2016|archive-date=July 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720155813/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19751107&id=GlQxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=878%2C1962327|url-status=live}} Zvi Harell was later replaced with Marcel Bergman,{{cite journal|title=Israel Piano Trio|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19880216&id=4oFDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q1kMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1287,4061957|journal=The Glasgow Herald|last=Tumelty|first=Michael|issue=Feb. 16, 1988|access-date=2016-10-08|archive-date=2022-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720155814/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19880216&id=4oFDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q1kMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1287%2C4061957|url-status=live}} and later by Hillel Zori.{{cite web|url=http://www.habama.co.il/Pages/Description.aspx?ArticleId=2975&Subj=1&Area=1|title=concert to the memory of Alexander Volkov|publisher=habama.co.il|access-date=2011-12-26|archive-date=2014-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920173416/http://www.habama.co.il/Pages/Description.aspx?ArticleId=2975&Subj=1&Area=1|url-status=live}} After the death of Alexander Volkov in 2006,{{cite web|url=http://www2.tau.ac.il/news/hebnews.asp?month=2&year=2006|title=Tel Aviv University announcement|language=Hebrew|access-date=2011-12-26|archive-date=2012-04-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415082945/http://www2.tau.ac.il/news/hebnews.asp?month=2&year=2006|url-status=live}}{{cite journal|journal=Haaretz|url=http://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/1.1081342|title=Spotlight|date=February 7, 2006|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220720150709/https://www.haaretz.co.il/misc/2006-02-07/ty-article/0000017f-f59b-ddde-abff-fdff25ae0000|archive-date=2022-07-20|access-date=2011-12-26}} the pianist Tomer Lev joined the trio. As of 2011, the members are Roglit Ishay (piano), Menahem Breuer (violin), and Hillel Zori (cello).{{Cite web |url=http://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/productions/israel-piano-trio-26968 |title=Wigmore Hall concert announcement |access-date=2011-07-23 |archive-date=2011-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927142928/http://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/productions/israel-piano-trio-26968 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|last=Round|first=S.|title=Trio in tune with Israel's music|url=http://www.thejc.com/arts/music/43312/trio-tune-israels-music|publisher=The Jewish Chronicle Online|date=January 6, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122124801/http://www.thejc.com/arts/music/43312/trio-tune-israels-music |archive-date=2011-01-22}}

The trio's recordings include the complete piano trios of Brahms,{{cite journal|journal=Gramophone|year=1986|url=http://www.gramophone.net/Issue/Page/September%201986/125/850667/More+Beethoven|issue=September 1986|page=125|title=More Beethoven}} Mendelssohn,{{cite journal|journal=Gramophone|issue=May 1991|page=76|url=http://www.gramophone.net/Issue/Page/May%201991/76/746500/MENDELSSOHN.+Piano+Trios%E2%80%94No.+1+in+D+minor,+Op.+49+No.+2+in+C+minor,+Op.+66.+Israel+Piano+Trio+(Menahem+Breuer,+vn+Marcel+Bergman,+vc+Alexander+Volkov,+pf).+CRD+CRDC4159+(I)+CRD3459+(60+minutes%3A+DDD).|title=MENDELSSOHN. Piano Trios}} Schubert{{cite journal|journal=Gramophone|issue=October 1985|page=78|title=SCHUBERT|url=http://www.gramophone.net/Issue/Page/October%201985/78/832733/SCHUBERT.+Piano+Trio+No.+1+in+B+flat+major%2C+D898.+Israel+Piano+Trio+%28Menahem+Breuer%2C+yin+Marcel+Bergman%2C+vie+Alexander+Volkov%2C+pno%29.+CR+D+digital+0+CRD1138+CI+CR+DC4138+CD+CR+D3438+%28to+be+reviewed+later%29.}}{{cite web|last=Horton|first=Pat|url=http://www.jazzstore.com/store/product/israel-piano-trio-schubert-piano-trios-op-99-100-sonatensatz-notturno|title=Schubert: Piano Trios|publisher=jazzstore.com|access-date=2011-12-25|archive-date=2012-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424024824/http://www.jazzstore.com/store/product/israel-piano-trio-schubert-piano-trios-op-99-100-sonatensatz-notturno|url-status=live}} and Schumann,{{cite journal|year=1991|journal=Gramophone|title=SCHUMANN. Piano Trios|url=http://www.gramophone.net/Issue/Page/April%201991/87/804363/SCHUMANN.+Piano+Trios%E2%80%94No.+2+in+F+major%2C+Op.+80+No.+3+in+G+minor%2C+Op.+110.+Fantasiestiicke%2C+Op+88.+Israel+Piano+Trio+%28Menahem+Breuer%2C+vn+Marcel+Bergman%2C+vc+Alexander+Volkov%2C+p1%29.+CR0+%2813+Lai+CRDC4I58+%280+CRD3458+%2874+minutes%3A+DOD%29.|issue=April 1991|page=87}} as well as works by 20th century Israeli composers. The TV documentary "Mendelssohn returns to Leipzig" features a journey of the trio to Leipzig-Gewandhaus.{{Cite web |url=http://www.amythosfilms.com/plugins/content/content.php?content.18 |title=Amythos Films announcement |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302060602/http://amythosfilms.com/plugins/content/content.php?content.18 |archive-date=2012-03-02 |url-status=dead }} The trio often performed for the BBC (including live broadcasts).{{Cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zdh3l |title=BBC program, 15/5/2011 |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-date=2011-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318032839/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zdh3l |url-status=live }}

• Schubert: Piano Trios, CRD 2411
• Brahms: Piano Trios, CRD 2412
• Schumann: Piano Trios, CRD 2413
• Mendelssohn: Piano Trios, CRD 3459
• Partos/Alotin/Ehrlich/Braun/Bloch/Copland, BTR 9504, 1996

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• [https://www.israelpianotrio.com/ Israel Piano Trio website]

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