Henryk Górecki's 1976 Third Symphony became an unexpected best-seller in 1992, winning him an international audience.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded by Little Tribeca at the Sala Mahler in Dobbiaco (Toblach, Italy) from December 21 to 23, 2017.
Composition History
Arvo Pärt composed Mozart-Adagio for Piano Trio in memory of his violinist friend Oleg Kagan, who died tragically young from cancer in 1990 at the age of 43.
Composer Biography
Jaan Rääts, an Estonian composer, studied piano at the Tartu High School and composition at the Tallinn Conservatory, later becoming a professor at the Estonian Academy of Music.
Composition History
Henryk Górecki's Lerchenmusik was commissioned for the Lerchenborg Music Days, a contemporary music festival, and was his first chamber piece in nearly fifteen years.
Instruments
Cellist Henri Demarquette plays "le Vaslin," a cello created by Stradivarius in 1725 and entrusted by LVMH/Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
Recording & Production
This album features the world premiere recording of Arvo Pärt's Mozart-Adagio in its transcription for clarinet, cello, and piano.
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