Jean Cras, a composer and French naval officer, aimed to give all three instruments their maximum to create an impression of plenitude in his String Trio, finding it interesting to build with limited means.
Composer Biography
Jean Cras, despite his musical promise, joined the French navy at seventeen and rose to Rear Admiral, leaving him little time for composition.
Composition History
Jean Cras's String Trio was composed in exactly three months in 1926 while he was on board the cruiser Lamotte-Picquet, moored at Lorient, Brittany.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded from December 14th to 17th, 2024, at Siemensvilla, Berlin, Germany, with Marion Schwebel as producer and sound engineer.
Composer Biography
Eugène Ysaÿe, an outstanding Belgian violinist, returned to composition later in life as physical infirmity made performing difficult, considering it a much-missed early love.
Performer Biography
Trio Boccherini, named after a pioneer of the string trio format, consists of Suyeon Kang (violin), Vicki Powell (viola), and Paolo Bonomini (cello), who hail from three different continents.
Composition History
Eugène Ysaÿe's Trio à cordes 'Le Chimay' acquired its nickname when it was premiered in the Belgian town of Chimay in 1964, 33 years after the composer's death.
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