The members of Trio con Brio Copenhagen play on notable instruments: Soo-Jin Hong on an Andrea Guarneri violin, Soo-Kyung Hong on a Grancino cello, and Jens Elvekjaer is Denmark's first Steinway Artist.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Per Nørgård's 'Spell' for piano trio is based on his artistic vision that humans can 'rediscover ourselves as cosmic beings' by adopting an organic mode of thought.
Composition History
Hans Abrahamsen's 'Traumlieder' for piano trio is based on two earlier works: '10 Studies' for solo piano and 'Six Pieces' for horn trio.
Composition History
Bent Sørensen's 'Phantasmagoria' for piano trio was dedicated to and premiered by Trio con Brio Copenhagen, the performers on this album.
Performer Biography
Trio con Brio Copenhagen, founded in 1999, gained international recognition by winning the prestigious ARD-Munich Competition in 2002.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Concert Hall of the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen in May 2011.
Compositional Technique
In Per Nørgård's 'Spell', musicians gradually alter the specific gravity (volume, duration, tempo) of notes based on impulses from other players, making each performance unique.
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