Label: Lawo Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 7090020182704
Catalog number: LWC 1248
Releasedate: 24-02-23
Format: CD
Barcode: 7090020182704
Releasedate: 24-02-23
- New Music for New Ensemble, Trio Brax
- 20 century composers Kjell Habbestad, Håvard Lund, Helge Iberg and Paul Hindemith
- 20 century composers Kjell Habbestad, Håvard Lund, Helge Iberg and Paul Hindemith
New Music for New Ensemble
Trio Brax is a chamber music ensemble based in Tromsø, Northern Norway, founded in 2015. In this first recording they showcase music by the three Norwegian composers; Kjell Habbestad, Håvard Lund, and Helge Iberg, as well as music by Paul Hindemith.
With the unusual combination of viola, tenor saxophone, and piano, Trio Brax is an odd flower in the world of classical chamber music. The highlighting of two instruments that are not commonly identified as solistic is intriguing and offers a different palette to the listener. While other conventional piano trios can pick and choose from a wide range of well-known classical works, there used to be just one famous work written for the ensemble type of Trio Brax; Trio Op. 47 by Paul Hindemith from 1928. Well, until now!
Challenging three of Norway's leading contemporary composers to plunge into this universe initially discovered by Hindemith, a new and exciting repertory has emerged. As the combination of the three instruments opens for brand new timbres, musical landscapes and dynamic voyages, the three new works display a wide range of musical colours. We are presented with music that is playful without being experimental, expressive as well as virtuosic on multiple levels.
Trio Brax is a chamber music ensemble based in Tromsø, Northern Norway, founded in 2015. In this first recording they showcase music by the three Norwegian composers; Kjell Habbestad, Håvard Lund, and Helge Iberg, as well as music by Paul Hindemith.
With the unusual combination of viola, tenor saxophone, and piano, Trio Brax is an odd flower in the world of classical chamber music. The highlighting of two instruments that are not commonly identified as solistic is intriguing and offers a different palette to the listener. While other conventional piano trios can pick and choose from a wide range of well-known classical works, there used to be just one famous work written for the ensemble type of Trio Brax; Trio Op. 47 by Paul Hindemith from 1928. Well, until now!
Challenging three of Norway's leading contemporary composers to plunge into this universe initially discovered by Hindemith, a new and exciting repertory has emerged. As the combination of the three instruments opens for brand new timbres, musical landscapes and dynamic voyages, the three new works display a wide range of musical colours. We are presented with music that is playful without being experimental, expressive as well as virtuosic on multiple levels.
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1Tres flores for Viola, Tenor Saxophone and Piano, Op. 97I. Saxifraga squarrosa04:57
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2Tres flores for Viola, Tenor Saxophone and Piano, Op. 97II. Viola cornuta06:51
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3Tres flores for Viola, Tenor Saxophone and Piano, Op. 97III. Digitalis grandiflora05:39
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4The Magpie & I09:37
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5Ut å stjæle hesterI. The Sting05:31
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6Ut å stjæle hesterII. The Ride09:21
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7Trio for Viola, Tenor Saxophone and Piano, Op. 47I. Solo. Sehr lebhaft, stürmisch01:22
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8Trio for Viola, Tenor Saxophone and Piano, Op. 47II. Arioso. Sehr langsam04:07
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9Trio for Viola, Tenor Saxophone and Piano, Op. 47III. Duett. Lebhaft01:30
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10Trio for Viola, Tenor Saxophone and Piano, Op. 47IV. (Potpourri). Schnelle Halbe02:41
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11Trio for Viola, Tenor Saxophone and Piano, Op. 47V. Lebhaft. Ganze Takte01:47
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12Trio for Viola, Tenor Saxophone and Piano, Op. 47VI. Schnelle Halbe01:36
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13Trio for Viola, Tenor Saxophone and Piano, Op. 47VII. Prestissimo01:33