Lalo's reputation, according to his biographer Georges Servières, rests on bringing 'a ray of sunshine into the slightly misty French music of the late nineteenth century'.
Composition History
Lalo wrote very little for twelve years after his second piano trio, but his second wife, Julie, gave him the impetus to compose again in 1865.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Lalo considered 'Germany' his true musical fatherland and opposed both flashy operatic fantaisies and 'musiques parfumées' that lacked substance.
Performer Biography
Tim Horton, the pianist of the Leonore Piano Trio, once replaced Alfred Brendel at short notice for two performances of Schoenberg's Piano Concerto.
Historical Context
During the 19th century, France experienced significant political turmoil, including revolutions in 1830 and 1848, the trauma of the Commune in 1871, and anarchist bombs in the early 1890s.
Composer Biography
Édouard Lalo, the composer, was born in Lille in 1823 and studied violin at the city's conservatoire from age ten to sixteen before moving to Paris.
Performer Biography
The Leonore Piano Trio was formed by three internationally acclaimed artists who received enthusiastic responses while performing as part of Ensemble 360.
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