The performers, Trio Gaspard, use modern instruments and play at modern pitch (A = 440 Hz) for these recordings, informed by their interest in historical instruments.
Recording & Production
The recording uses 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which provides a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Performer Biography
Trio Gaspard, founded in 2010, is praised for its unique and fresh approach to the score and has been described as having 'kaleidoscopic textures and sprightly wit'.
Interpretation
Trio Gasp attempts to capture the spirit of improvised embellishment by not deciding on ornamentation in advance, allowing it to vary from take to take.
Recording & Production
This CD is the fifth volume in Trio Gaspard's complete recording of Franz Joseph Haydn's piano trios.
Recording & Production
This album features the world premiere recording of Helena Winkelman's "Threesome in a High-den," a contemporary work commissioned to accompany the Haydn project.
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