Trio Khaldei

Trio Khaldei – Verklärte Nacht (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · November 21, 2023 · Comments off

The Khaldei Trio brings together Barbara Baltussen (piano), Pieter Jansen (violin) and Francis Mourey (cello), three musicians with a passion for chamber music and, more speci cally, the unique sonority of the piano trio. The Khaldei Trio has a particular a nity for Russian music from the rst half of the 20th Century, especially music by Shostakovich. The trio’s namesake, Evgueni Khaldei, was o cial photographer of the Stalin regime, and created striking portraits of all the great Russian artists of the time. The search for truth, authenticity and the nuances brought by this photographer to di cult moments throughout his life are a great source of inspiration for the trio. The Khaldei Trio likes to bring together music from times past and present in its programs, introducing the public to music by lesser-known composers as well as the great masters.

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Trio Khaldei – Jeux de Couleurs (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · April 26, 2023 · Comments off

Trio Khaldei always tries to break the boundaries of the pure trio repertoire and has a penchant for arrangements of works from the great symphonic repertoire.

Sally Beamish’s arrangement of Debussy’s La Mer is an excellent example. Her reorchestration is not a bland copy of the original but a perfect adaptation of Debussy’s work to the piano trio’s scoring. Over-familiar music reduced to its pure essence: clenched, colourful, intimate.

Maurice Ravel wrote his magisterial piano trio in 1914 and finished it in record time because he had been called up to the front. Drawing inspiration from Basque rhythms, a Malay poetry form and seeking out the extremes of each instrument made for an unparalleled, innovative masterpiece.

Trio Khaldei is a champion of Belgian music and, alongside the two French icons, is programming a kindred spirit from right here with us: Frits Celis. His Trio op. 5 from 1958 is characterised by a strong rhythmic drive, a clear sense of structure but, above all, a beautiful, extensive colour palette.

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