Trio Imàge - Piano Trios - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

For this album, we have decided to record three works written between 1916 and 1926. In that period marked by the First World War and it's aftermath, itis remarkable to note these three composers' widely varying creative approaches and ideas. Composed during a summer stay at the French seaside resort of Capbreton, Frank Martin's piano trio has accompanied us on our journey as an ensemble ever since we were students. It's unique melodic approach combined with complex rhythms based on Irish and Celtic folk music always remain a wonderful challenge and never cease to rekindle our enjoyment in making music together! Two of us - Gergana and Pavlin - have been familiar with the music of Pancho Vladigerov ever since early childhood. His sole piano trio, a monumental work in A Minor, captivates us with it's original melodies and harmonies. Although Vladigerov finished writing it during his studies in Berlin, we also find that it has unmistakable traces of Bulgarian folklore. With joy and enthusiasm, we have incorporated it into our repertoire; now, with this recording, we are thrilled to make it known to a wider audience of interested music lovers. Joaquin Turina's frequently performed Second Piano Trio is a work we discovered somewhat by chance in 2011. After only one rehearsal we were already fascinated with this colorful, highly emotional composition that presents Spanish harmonies and rhythms in a thoroughly authentic way, as in the dancelike Scherzo in typical 5/8 meter. We always look forward to playing this work, renewing our acquaintance with it as with an old beloved friend, and having the opportunity to share it with the audience! Album Tracks 1. Trio sur des mélodies populaires irlandaises, for Piano Trio~Allegro moderato 2. Trio sur des mélodies populaires irlandaises, for Piano Trio~Adagio 3. Trio sur des mélodies populaires irlandaises, for Piano Trio~

Album Tracks 1. Largo - Andantino - Andantino - Adagio 2. Allegretto - Larghetto. Grave. Allegretto. Feroce. Presto 3. Andantino. Adagio - Allegretto - Presto - Walzer, Molto Rubato - Andantino Rubato - Allegretto - Sub 4. Trio II 5. Moderato Amabile - Largo -Allegro - Allegro Vivace - Andantino - Moderato - Andantino - Andante - Mo 6. Miderato Cantabile - Moderato - Larghetto - Fliessend - Vivace - Vivace, Ma Pocco Piã¹ Mosso - Andan

This is the debut album from Quebec-based Trio de l'Île, a young ensemble of exceptional talent, comprising Uliana Drugova, Dominique Beauséjour-Ostiguy and Patil Harboyan. The group was founded in 2015, and the three members have all enjoyed success in their careers to date, as performers and teachers. The Piano Trio in F sharp minor (1952) by Armenian composer Arno Babadjanian (1921-1983) is widely considered one of the greatest masterpieces of the genre; the Andante a particularly beautiful and much-loved melody. The work is joined by another Armenian piece, the trio (1945) by Gayané Chebotaryan (1918-1998), which has stronger inspiration from the Armenian folk inflections familiar in the music of Khachaturian as well as the Russian classical tradition. As a contrast we have the 'Four Seasons of Buenos Aires' from 1960 by Argentinian legend Astor Piazzolla, the composer who revolutionized the tango, turning it from a steamy dance into a true art form. Lively, exotic and highly rhythmic, these pieces embody the Latin spirit totally. The arrangement for piano trio is by cellist José Bragato, a member of Piazzolla's own Octet. Album Tracks 1. Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello 2. Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in F Sharp minor 3. Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas