Amatis Trio - Enescu, Britten & Ravel

The debut album on Cavi from the Amatis Trio.

As a piano trio, we find it particularly interesting to discover music that is seldom recorded or performed. We enjoy the artistic challenge of interpretingsuch works using our own individual approach and it enables us to offer interesting and diverse programming. The idea of uncovering and recordinglesser known pieces for our first CD led us to include a wonderful early work by George Enescu, his Trio No. 1, along with the youthful BenjaminBritten's Introduction and Allegro. Finding our own voice with these scores, free from preconceived musical ideas or influences, is a process thatinspires us. It is an exploration that we regard as an invaluable experience. Both Enescu and Britten found inspiration through Ravel's music and thisin turn led us to his Piano Trio in A minor, hailed as one of the great masterworks of the 20th century....

ArtistsAmatis TrioLea Hausmann, violinSamuel Shepherd, celloMengjie Han, piano

Recording of the Month by MusicWeb International:Youthful adventures and a mature masterpiece form the programme for the Amatis Trio's first CD, though it has to be said that the masterpiece is full of youthful vigour and the early works possess considerable poise and precociousness, and signpost accomplishments to come� A fantastic debut disc.