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One year after its first Chandos recording, the young Neave Trio explores some of the most prominent French composers of the early 20th century in their new album.
The dominant piece here is the much lesser-known trio by Roussel: only the second of his completed works to be published. Offering a unique musical world of contrasting shapes and colours elegantly thought through and at times atmospheric, this is a gem not to be missed.
This is followed by Debussy's early piano trio, performed with a bright and radiant approach that provides great moments of lightness and clarity.
It ends with the ever-popular trio in D by Faure, an exploration of the deformation of high and low sounds composed at the end of his life when beset by deafness. Neave's accurate and balanced interpretations perfectly capture the complexity and tension of the piece which in late Faure comes abundantly from texture and movement.
LBERT ROUSSEL
Trio, Op.2 (1902, revised 1927)27:51
1. I Modere, sans lenteur - Tres anime - Lent - Tranquillement -9:16
2. II Lent - Quasi recitativo - Animez peu a peu - Lent - Animez -7:35
3. III Tres lent - Vif et gaiment - Lent - Assez anime -10:50
ACHILLE-CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Premier Trio (1880)
23:03
4. Andantino con moto allegro - Allegro appassionato - Un poco rallentando - Tempo I -9:14
5. Scherzo. Intermezzo. Moderato con allegro - Un poco piu lento - Tempo I3:25
6. Andante espressivo - Un poco piu mosso - Tempo I4:09
7. Finale. Appassionato - Un poco ritenuto - (Tempo I)6:04
GABRIEL FAURE
Trio, Op.120 (1922-23)18:52
8.IAllegro, ma non troppo5:56
9.IIAndantino8:12
10.IIIAllegro vivo4:33 |
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