Hurlstone, Hyde, d’Ollone & Wirén: Romantic Piano Trios

Featuring

Kenji Fujimura
Rochelle Ughetti
Noella Yan
Trio Anima Mundi
William Hurlstone
Miriam Hyde

Max d' Ollone
Dag Wirén

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Composer Biography

Dag Wirén, a Swedish composer, studied in Paris from 1932 to 1934, valuing the variety of concerts he attended and meeting artists like Igor Stravinsky.

Compositional Technique

Max d'Ollone's Piano Trio in A minor employs a cyclical motive, where a theme from the opening movement is repeated in subsequent movements in various guises.

Composer Biography

Max d'Ollone, a French composer, conductor, and teacher, won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1897 after studying with Jules Massenet at the Paris Conservatoire.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Miriam Hyde, an Australian composer, happily embraced a romantic idiom in her music, sometimes placing her at odds with changing trends in Australian music.

Composer Biography

William Hurlstone, an English composer, was considered by Sir Charles Stanford to be his best pupil at the Royal College of Music.

Recording & Production

This album is the debut recording for Trio Anima Mundi, a chamber music group based in Melbourne, Australia.

Album & Artwork

This recording features four works from Trio Anima Mundi's annual themed concert series between 2008 and 2011.

English Piano Trios

Shostakovich: Piano Trios Nos. 1 and 2 - Erod: Piano Trio No. 1

The Piano Trio Collection - Mendelssohn: Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66 - Arensky: Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 32 - Turina: Trio No. 1, Op. 35 - Heifetz Remastered