Laurenceau/Hornung/Triendl - Magnard:Piano Trio Op 18

Magnard's oeuvre is not very extensive, but some of his consistently innovative compositions number among the outstanding works of French music history. His chamber compositions are always in four movements, and this structural standard functions as a mark of his independence from the national practice (cf. the symphonies in three movements by Chausson or Dukas based on Franck's model) and unwaveringly point to timeless models of German provenance.