The piano trio of Gábor Takács-Nagy, Péter Szabó and Dénes Várjon performed three voluminous and heavy compositions at the grand hall of the Academy of Music.The opening piece, Beethoven's op.70 E flat major No.2 , created the atmosphere and defined the system of organization of playing together: this time the performance primarily concentrated on very high volume.

The latest recording from the Takács Piano Trio contains the piano trios by Liszt and László Lajtha and the Sonatina written for violin and piano by Lajtha.

These three Hungarian musicians, of differing ages and varying degrees of fame, make an intriguing mixture. On this occasion the outcome was a series of performances of the highest distinction.

There's something about a live performance that captures the spirit of immediacy that can never be preserved in the studio. BBC Radio 3 recognizes this, and their Lunchtime Concert series brings some of that magic home.