Claúdio Carneyro's Trio, Op. 24 blends both modern and archaic techniques to create a work of intimacy, joyousness, and drama.
The album's cover painting, 'Part of Porto Manso; O rio Douro em Ancede', is by António Carneiro, a Portuguese artist who lived from 1872 to 1930.
Sérgio Azevedo's Hukvaldy Trio draws on fragments by Janáček, a Czech composer, to create an eerie interaction of past and present.
Sérgio Azevedo's Hukvaldy Trio is a world premiere recording on this album.
Sérgio Azevedo is recognized as one of Portugal's leading contemporary composers.
Luiz Costa, one of the composers featured, was influential on generations of Portuguese musicians through his teaching.
