Brahms, Shostakovich & Krenek: Works for Violin, Alto Saxophone & Piano

Featuring

Miha Ferk
Jennifer Lippl
Sabina Hasanova
Trio KlaViS
Johannes Brahms
Dmitri Shostakovich

Ernst Krenek

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Performer Biography

Trio Klavis actively expands the repertoire for its instrumentation by regularly premiering commissioned works and their own compositions.

Performer Biography

Trio Klavis performs without sheet music, which is uncommon for classical chamber music, allowing them great freedom on stage.

Interpretation

This recording features transcriptions of original works for horn, cello, and clarinet, adapted for alto saxophone with only minor octave transpositions to fit the instrument's range.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Ernst Krenek, a stylistically diverse 20th-century composer, used his Trio for violin, clarinet and piano, Op. 108, for pedagogical purposes, challenging listeners to identify which movement was dodecaphonic.

Performer Biography

Trio Klavis, formed in Vienna in 2013, is known for its unique instrumentation and diverse repertoire, performing classical masterpieces from various periods.

Compositional Technique

Ernst Krenek's Trio for violin, clarinet and piano, Op. 108, demonstrates that expressive intention, rather than compositional technique, is most crucial in music.