The Eos Trio Frankfurt, formed in 2013, is dedicated to performing both classical trio literature and bringing forgotten or unknown works to audiences.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Józef Koffler was one of the first composers outside Arnold Schönberg's circle to adopt 12-tone technique, which he saw as a 'new world of possibilities' that overcame a compositional crisis.
Composer Biography
Józef Koffler, another composer on this album, was a professor of harmony and atonal composition in Lemberg (now Ukraine) and was likely murdered by the Gestapo in 1944.
Compositional Technique
Józef Koffler integrated 12-tone technique with traditional forms like sonata, fugue, and rondo, making him a pioneer in combining it with a neo-classical style.
Composition History
Gideon Klein's String Trio was his last work, composed in Theresienstadt just before his deportation to Auschwitz, and the manuscript was entrusted to a friend.
Historical Context
The Theresienstadt ghetto, where Gideon Klein was interned, fostered a 'perfidy blooming musical culture' to deceive the public and entertain guards, with musicians like Klein giving concerts and composing.
Composer Biography
Gideon Klein, a composer featured on this album, was deported to Theresienstadt, then Auschwitz, and was likely shot by SS commandos at only 25 years old.
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