Dvorak Piano Trio in F minor, Op. 65

Stereophile Magazine 5 out of 5

I played the Jung Trio’s recording of Dvorak’s Piano Trio in F MInor, Op. 65, recorded live in concert direct to 2-track analog tape at 30 ips and mastered by Bernie Grundman. It was an ear-opener. The violin, cello and piano were reproduced with appropriately rich darkness, three dimensionality, transparency, and versimilitude that had me thinking: Can it possibly sound any better?

The recording is gorgeous. The violin is silky-rich and real sounding stage right (on the left), while the cello is deep, sonorous and full stage left. The piano, center stage is palpable and appropriately liquid. The recording exudes warmth, transparency and three-dimensionality as the confines of the space are subtly suggested in the delicate acoustic set up around the players.

If you’re looking for a sophisticated but accessible piece to show off just how spectacularly natural your system can sound, you can’t go wrong with this. If it doesn’t sound as if this trio is arrayed on stage not far from where you sit, your system needs work.

Rating: 9 out of 10 for Music, 11 out of 10 for Sound

Michael Fremer - Source