In the early years of the twenty first century, many classical labels released couplings of both Mendelssohn's piano trios, and while nearly all of them were superb, perhaps the best of all was this 2007 recording by France's Trio Wanderer. The same group that had already turned in excellent recordings of Brahms, Shostakovich, and Saint-Saëns here turned in a disc that has all the hallmarks of its performance style – strength, stamina, and above all energy – and applied to pieces that call out for those qualities but all too rarely get them.
Love, retribution and redemption. Devastated by her husband's death from a drug overdose, Philippa, a British teacher living in Turin, Italy, tries to bring justice to the biggest drug dealer in Turin when the local police ignore her information about him. In building a home-made bomb and setting off a plan that fails miserably, her status changes from young widow to that of a criminal in custody. Young police officer Filipo descends into Philippa's life, changing her bleak outlook on existence into one in search of tranquility among corruption, as they become unlikely soul mates and lovers.
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