Origin Delta Piano Trio

• Frank Martin (1890 - 1974): Trio sur des mélodies populaires irlandaises:
• 1Martin: Trio sur des mélodies populaires irlandaises: Allegro moderato04:45
• 2Martin: Trio sur des mélodies populaires irlandaises: Adagio05:29
• 3Martin: Trio sur des mélodies populaires irlandaises: Gigue05:12
• Tigran Mansurian (b. 1939): Five Bagatelles, for violin, cello, and piano:
• 4Mansurian: Five Bagatelles, for violin, cello, and piano: Largo02:36
• 5Mansurian: Five Bagatelles, for violin, cello, and piano: Moderato03:54
• 6Mansurian: Five Bagatelles, for violin, cello, and piano: Allegro I02:44
• 7Mansurian: Five Bagatelles, for violin, cello, and piano: Allegro II03:23
• 8Mansurian: Five Bagatelles, for violin, cello, and piano: Moderato II01:42
• Antonin Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Pianotrio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 “Dumky”:
• 9Dvořák: Pianotrio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 “Dumky”: Lento maestoso - Allegro quasi doppio movimento03:45
• 10Dvořák: Pianotrio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 “Dumky”: Poco adagio - Vivace non troppo - Vivace06:16
• 11Dvořák: Pianotrio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 “Dumky”: Andante - Vivace non troppo - Allegretto06:06
• 12Dvořák: Pianotrio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 “Dumky”: Andante moderato - Allegretto scherzando - Quasi tempo di marcia04:47
• 13Dvořák: Pianotrio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 “Dumky”: Allegro03:57
• 14Dvořák: Pianotrio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166 “Dumky”: Lento maestoso04:34
• Total Runtime59:10

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Quite often, a work becomes a journey of discovery towards a certain origin, translated into sound. Martin, Mansurian and Dvořák composed three such colourful works for piano trio – voyages of discovery taken here by the Delta Piano Trio through scintillating sound worlds.

When an Irish-American benefactor asked him to write a work based on Irish folk songs, Martin grasped this as an exquisite opportunity to combine two of the quests occupying him at the time – music from distant cultures and rhythm. his Trio sur des mélodies populaires irlandaises (1925) is a complex, mature and multi-layered score. The Armenian composer Tigran Mansurian (b. 1939) gives the term a deeper meaning with the idea behind his 5 Bagatelles (1985): the smallest things can have the greatest significance in life. Each bagatelle sounds like a moment when truth opens up; crystal clear while at the same time beyond our comprehension. Like many artists of the Romantic era, Czech composer Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) let his music flourish from his deepest roots, his origins. His unique style represents a melting-pot of all sorts of characteristic elements of music and dance from his beloved Bohemia with the classical idiom. An example is the famous Piano Trio no. 4 (1891), based on the 'dumky', epic folk ballads depicting a tragic historic event. In much the same way that Martin, Mansurian and Dvořák each made their own voyages of discovery in their compositions, the Delta Piano Trio has also reached the heart of these three works.

Delta Piano Trio:
Gerard Spronk, violin
Irene Enzlin, cellist
Vera Kooper, pianist

Delta Piano Trio
Unadulteratedand uncompromising musicality coupled with exceptional interpretive depth characterize the playing of the Delta Piano Trio, founded in Salzburg in 2013 by the three Dutch musicians Gerard Spronk, Irene Enzlin and Vera Kooper.

Numerous prizes and awards underline the trio’s reputation, including first prizes at the international chamber music competitions Stasys Vainiunas in Lithuania, Salieri-Zinetti in Italy, Orlando in the Netherlands, at the Orpheus chamber music competition in Switzerland and, in particular, the highly endowed Kersjes Prijs, the most important chamber music prize in the Netherlands, awarded in December 2020.

The Delta Piano Trio has toured Europe, Russia, Israel, China, South Korea, Indonesia, and the United States, and has performed in concert halls such as the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, the National Center of Performing Arts in Beijing, the Gang Dong Art Center in Seoul, St. Johns Smith Square in London, and the Jerusalem Music Center.

The trio’s debut CD of piano trios by Taneyev and Borodin was released by Naxos. The second CD with works by Lera Auerbach and Dmitri Shostakovich, produced by the American label Odradek Records, received outstanding reviews. Special artistic highlights of the past seasons included joint concerts with Nobuko Imai, the commission of a trio by Swiss composer Valentin Villard through the Orpheus Competition, the performance of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with the Basel Chamber Orchestra, and a residency at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival.

In a world of globalised unity, the trio stands out for its personal sound, dedication and natural power. The playing is honest, pristine and passionate, fusing three strong personalities into one musical entity. The three approach chamber music as a form of communication, exchange of ideas and a shared path of reflection, discovery and evolution. With the aim of shaping its own path, the Delta Piano Trio has a versatile and personal choice of repertoire that spans the entire spectrum of piano trio literature and works closely with, among others, the Russian-American composer Lera Auerbach

The trio completed its studies in Salzburg, Paris and Basel with Wolfgang Redik (Vienna Piano Trio), Rainer Schmidt (Hagen Quartet), Anton Kernjak and with Trio Wanderer.

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