Enescu: Piano Trio in G Minor / Ravel: Piano Trio in A Minor, M. 67 / Britten: Introduction and Allegro
2/28/2020, 9 Tracks, 1:10:16
Featuring
Lea Hausmann
Samuel Shepherd
Mengjie Han
Amatis Piano Trio
George Enescu
Maurice Ravel
Benjamin Britten
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Interpretation
The Amatis Trio chose to record works by Enescu and Britten because they are less frequently performed, allowing the trio to find their own interpretation free from preconceived ideas.
Composer Biography
George Enescu, a Romanian composer, was a versatile musician known as one of the 20th century's most outstanding violinists, as well as a pianist, conductor, composer, and teacher.
Compositional Technique
Ravel's Piano Trio in A minor is heavily influenced by folk music from his native Basque region, incorporating the rhythmic pattern of a Basque dance called a Zortziko.
Performer Biography
The Amatis Trio, founded in Amsterdam in 2014, has performed in 34 countries and won several awards, including the Audience Prize at the Grachtenfestival-Concours and the International Parkhouse Award.
Composition History
Ravel's Piano Trio in A minor was completed in just five weeks in 1914, spurred by his desire to finish it before potentially serving in World War I.
Performer Biography
The Amatis Trio has been recognized as ECHO Rising Stars and BBC New Generation Artists, and has undertaken performance tours to Indonesia and India.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ravel's music was a profound source of inspiration for both Enescu and Britten, which is why the Amatis Trio included Ravel's Piano Trio in A minor on this album.
