Trio Mediaeval - Stella Maris - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Symphonic thought is at the heart of Elisabetta Brusa's oeuvre, whether in larger forms or solo instrumental works. As with the composer's Symphony No. 1 (8.573437), the Symphony No. 2 follows a Classical four-movement form with harmonies that are essentially tonal and richly colored. Emotions are vivid and the rhythms are punchy and passionate whether in fanfare figures or in the beautiful solemnity of the slow movement. Simply Largo is a short 'song without words' with a seamless melodic clarity that reflects Brusa's power to summon up great expressive depth.

The Trio Klavis (Jenny Lippl, violin / Miha Ferk, alto saxophone / Sabina Hasanova, piano) presents three distinctive arrangements on it's new GENUIN . In their arrangements for piano trio with alto saxophone, the award-winning musicians achieve an astonishing tonal unity in the works of Johannes Brahms (originally with horn), Dmitri Shostakovich (originally with cello), and Ernst Krenek (originally with clarinet). Keyboard, wind, and string instruments join forces to create a true unity, dedicating themselves with tremendous verve to the tonal languages from Romanticism to Modernism in the extremely diverse masterpieces.

Trio C r s - Trio Ceres [COMPACT DISCS] date 06/30/2009