Ravel & Chausson: Piano Trios

Featuring

Maria Bachmann
Alexis Pia Gerlach
Adam Neiman
Trio Solisti
Maurice Ravel
Ernest Chausson

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Composer Biography

Ernest Chausson died at age 44 in 1899 from a skull fracture after crashing into a brick wall while riding a bicycle.

Performer Biography

Trio Solisti, comprised of violinist Maria Bachmann, cellist Alexis Pia Gerlach, and pianist Adam Neiman, was founded in 2001.

Recording & Production

This album was produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Adam Abeshouse and recorded in December 2013 at The Performing Arts Center at SUNY Purchase.

Performer Biography

Trio Solisti has been described by The New York Times as 'consistently brilliant' and by The Washington Post for its 'unrelenting passion and zealous abandon in a transcendent performance.'

Composer Biography

Ernest Chausson, composer of the Trio in G minor, Op. 3, never had to work to pay his bills due to his father's success as a public-works contractor.

Composition History

Maurice Ravel composed his Piano Trio between March or April and August 7, 1914, rushing to finish it before beginning military service as an ambulance driver in World War I.

Performer Biography

Trio Solisti is the Ensemble-in-Residence at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY, where they present concerts, master classes, and work with student composers.