Hanns Eisler, a student of Arnold Schönberg, believed in 'honesty in music and the absence of any showing-off,' a principle he learned from his teacher.
Interpretation
The Gaede Trio intentionally avoids applying a single standard to works from different historical and stylistic periods, instead intonating each piece individually.
Composer Biography
Eugène Ysaÿe, a renowned violin virtuoso, had his career tragically cut short in 1929 when his foot was amputated due to diabetes, and he died in poverty two years later.
Performer Biography
The Gaede Trio was formed in 1991 when the members' previous string trios disbanded almost simultaneously, leading to their accidental yet fated collaboration.
Composition History
Eugène Ysaÿe's String Trio «Le Chimay» was composed in 1927 but was never printed during his lifetime, remaining a posthumous work.
Recording & Production
The Gaede Trio's first CD production was a live recording of Bertold Goldschmidt's trio 'Retrospektrum', which the composer selected after being impressed by their performance.
Compositional Technique
Ysaÿe's String Trio features the augmented fourth as a characteristic interval, which opens up wide-ranging progressions throughout the piece.
