Heinrich Marschner was the leading German operatic composer between Weber and the rise of Wagner, but he also wrote prolifically for chamber forces. His Piano Trios No. 2 and No. 6 share similar qualities: both are in a minor key, they are rich in agitated melodies, and are full of inventive interplay between the three instruments. In contrast to the earlier light-hearted Trio No. 1 (available on 8.574612), No. 2 is a darker, more tension-filled work, albeit with Mendelssohnian grace. No. 6 also embodies elements of mid-19th-century Romanticism conveyed in music that ranges from the turbulent to the spectral.01. Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 111: I. Allegro con spirito02. Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 111: II. Romance. Andantino03. Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 111: III. Humoreske. Scherzo. Presto04. Piano Trio No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 111: IV. Allegro vivace05. Piano Trio No. 6 in C Minor, Op. 148: I. Allegro risoluto ed appassionato06. Piano Trio No. 6 in C Minor, Op. 148: II. Andante sostenuto07. Piano Trio No. 6 in C Minor, Op. 148: III. Scherzo. Molto vivace08. Piano Trio No. 6 in C Minor, Op. 148: IV. Finale. Allegro13222990066/104.28.159.215