La Mer - French Piano Trios Neave Trio

• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921): Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 92:
• 1 Saint-Saëns: Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 92: I. Allegro non troppo 11:10
• 2 Saint-Saëns: Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 92: II. Allegretto 05:44
• 3 Saint-Saëns: Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 92: III. Andante con moto 04:11
• 4 Saint-Saëns: Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 92: IV. Grazioso, poco allegro 04:13
• 5 Saint-Saëns: Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 92: V. Allegro – Allegro moderato 07:32
• Mel Bonis (1858 - 1937): Soir-Matin, Op. 76:
• 6 Bonis: Soir-Matin, Op. 76: I. Soir 04:19
• 7 Bonis: Soir-Matin, Op. 76: II. Matin 03:56
• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): La Mer:
• 8 Debussy: La Mer: I. De l’aube à midi sur la mer 07:59
• 9 Debussy: La Mer: II. Jeux de vagues 07:51
• 10 Debussy: La Mer: III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer 08:06
• Total Runtime 01:05:01

Info for La Mer - French Piano Trios

The Neave Trio's new album celebrates French works for piano trio, focussing on three works composed around the turn of the twentieth century. Saint-Saens's Piano Trio No. 2 dates from 1892 and comprises five movements. Unusually for Saint-Saens, the work took a great deal of time from conception to completion (over five years) and then went through a number of revisions before Saint-Saens was finally satisfied.

Mel Bonis's two pieces Soir and Matin, whilst on a smaller scale, are equally powerful works, bridging the worlds of romanticism and impressionism. The first piece is dominated by a cantabile melody, whilst Matin is more chromatic and harmonically complex. The album concludes with Sally Beamish's arrangement of Debussy's orchestral masterpiece La Mer.

This three-movement symphonic work presented Beamish with an exceptional challenge, as she strove to 'reinvent Debussy's orchestral score with the piano trio in mind... This meant exploring what strings and piano can do in terms of texture, and concentrating on idiomatic and natural techniques.' By studying and recreating Debussy's colours and textures, rather than attempting to transcribe every note, Beamish produced an arrangement that presents the performers and listeners with a completely new perspective on these well-loved seascapes.

Neave Trio

Neave Trio
Hailed by the magazine Fanfare as ‘having exceeded the Gold Standard and moved on to Platinum’, the Neave Trio has emerged as one of the finest young ensembles of its generation. It has been praised for its ‘bright and radiant music making’ by the critic Robert Sherman (WQXR Radio), and described as ‘a consummate ensemble’ by the Palm Beach Daily News and ‘a brilliant trio’ by MusicWeb International. Its debut at the Rockport International Chamber Music Festival was cited among the ‘Best of 2014’ by The Boston Musical Intelligencer, which wrote: ‘it is inconceivable that they will not soon be among the busiest chamber ensembles going.’ Its members originating from the US, Russia, and Japan, the Trio has performed on concert stages from Carnegie Hall in New York to venues in the UK, continental Europe, and Russia, bringing audiences to their feet and receiving the highest critical acclaim. Performances have been broadcast on radio stations across the United States and abroad, notably on American Public Media’s Performance Today, The McGraw-Hill Financial Young Artists Showcase on WQXR Radio (New York), as well as on WGBH Radio (Boston) and WXXI and WCNY Radio (New York). Previous recordings have been met with critical acclaim, included on the 2014 ‘Want List’ in Fanfare, and made Recording of the Month by MusicWeb International. The Trio has held artist residency positions at Brown University, the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, San Diego State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, Walnut Hill School for the Arts, and Concord Academy. As part of its mission to create new pathways for classical music and engage a wider audience, the Neave Trio frequently works with artists of all mediums. Notable collaborations include the world premiere performance of Klee Musings, a work dedicated to the Trio by the American composer Augusta Read Thomas, as well as multiple award-winning productions with dance companies and filmmakers.

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