In Toshio Hosokawa's Trio, the tritone plays a major role, dividing the octave into two equal halves, which he considers the core of Japanese music.
Album & Artwork
The album is titled "Duality" and explores the concept of duality in various ways across the selected works.
Interpretation
The Oberon Trio aims to create greater intimacy between performers and audience by moderating concerts and providing their own program notes.
Recording & Production
This album features the world premiere recording of Toshio Hosokawa's Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano (2013/17).
Composer's Artistic Vision
Toshio Hosokawa, the composer of the Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano, believes that all duality, such as feminine/masculine or earthly/heavenly, is contained within each single note of his music.
Performer Biography
The Oberon Trio, founded in 2006, performs both established masterpieces and lesser-known works, including first recordings of trios by Jörg Widmann and Charlotte Bray.
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