The performers, Trio Gaspard, chose to record Haydn's trios using a modern piano and at a modern pitch (440 Hz), believing they can achieve the essence of the music on modern instruments.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The performers have experimented with programming Haydn's trios in concerts, often combining them with works by diverse composers like Beethoven, Dvořák, and Shostakovich, or using them as encores.
Performer Biography
Trio Gaspard, formed in 2010, has won top prizes at several international chamber music competitions, including the International Joseph Joachim Chamber Music Competition and the Fifth International Haydn Chamber Music Competition.
Compositional Technique
Leonid Gorokhov's new work, 'For Gaspard', includes hidden allusions to other composers like Rachmaninoff, and motifs from Haydn's Cello Concerto in D major.
Interpretation
Trio Gaspard intentionally varies ornamentation during recording sessions to capture the spirit of improvised embellishment, allowing it to differ from take to take.
Recording & Production
Each volume in this Haydn trio series includes a short contemporary work inspired by Haydn, offering modern perspectives on his music.
Recording & Production
This album is the second volume in Trio Gaspard's complete recording of Haydn's piano trios, a project they describe as incredibly dear to their hearts.
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