Franziska Pietsch, the violinist of Trio Lirico, had her career interrupted for two years by repression after her father remained in West Germany following a concert tour.
Performer Biography
Sophia Reuter, the violist of Trio Lirico, studied violin and viola at the International Menuhin Music Academy at the invitation of Yehudi Menuhin, and later taught there.
Compositional Technique
Péter Eötvös's String Trio uses techniques like long glissandi, harmonics, pizzicati beyond the bridge, and extreme dynamic ranges to intensify musical expression.
Interpretation
The musicians of Trio Lirico characterize Eugène Ysaÿe's String Trio 'Le Chimay' as 'like a river flowing through the landscape', with a magical, dreamlike, and fantastical soundscape.
Composition History
Péter Eötvös's String Trio was inspired by the death of French violist Christophe Desjardins, a musician close to the composer, serving as a commemorative work.
Performer Biography
Hila Karni, the cellist of Trio Lirico, founded the 'Prelude Concerts' chamber music series in Berlin to provide performance opportunities for young talents, including her daughters.
Composer Biography
Ernst von Dohnányi, a composer and pianist, was accused of being too close to the Nazi regime due to his official capacity in Hungary and Austria during World War II, leading him to relocate to Argentina and then the USA.
