the eaken trio is proud to introduce this new cd with recordings of the 1915 trio by maurice ravel and the op. 76 trio in b minor by joaquin turina. the eaken trio has been performing these two works since their start in the late 1980's and they have [+]the eaken trio is proud to introduce this new cd with recordings of the 1915 trio by maurice ravel and the op. 76 trio in b minor by joaquin turina. the eaken trio has been performing these two works since their start in the late 1980's and they have become two of the most popular works in the their repertoire
the trio has toured extensively throughout the united states, europe and canada and this will be their 10th cd. the trio specializes in audience building residencies and benefit concerts to raise awareness of the homeless problem in the united states, raising 1000's of dollars to support such organizations as habitat for humanity, project s.h.a.r.e., safe harbor and the animal alliance.
the trio is heard regularly on npr and pri which includes two hour long programs titled "home for the holidays" that are aired on over 150 national public radio stations each holiday season. the trio has performed at carnegie hall three times and has toured in europe during two of their last four seasons. their first holiday cd "home for the holidays" was nominated for a grammy
the piano trio from 1915 by maurice ravel ( 1875 - 1937)
born in the pyrenees mountains in the basque region bordering france and spain, it is not surprising that ravel choose to open this glorious work with an insistent basque rhythm, first introduced by the piano and then restated by widely spaced strings. after a dramatic surge to climatic heights exploring infinite mid eastern and impressionistic sonorities, echoes of the basque rhythm return to close the movement with dramatic effect.
the second movement, titled pantoum, was inspired by an oriental verse form popular in ravel's day. the movement is set in a traditional "minuet and trio" form that was often used in the great 19th century chamber music and symphonies as the second movement. because of the exotic nature of the harmonies and rhythms, ravel stretches this old form to dramatic new dimensions.
the haunting passacaille movement glorifies all three instruments individually and as one. the slow introspective 'canon' theme of eight bars, introduced by the piano, is followed by nine variations ranging from pure simplicity to incredible complexity.
the final begins with supreme delicacy in an aura of oriental sonorities ac
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