Trio Khaldei - Jeux de Couleurs (2023) [Hi-Res] [Dolby Atmos]

Tracklist

01. Debussy La Mer, L. 109 I. De l’aube a midi sur la mer - Tres lent (Arr. by S. Beamish)
02. Debussy La Mer, L. 109 II. Jeux de vagues - Allegro (Arr. by S. Beamish)
03. Debussy La Mer, L. 109 III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer - Anime et tumultueux (Arr. by S. Beamish)
04. Celis Trio in One Movement for Violin, Cello and Piano, Op. 5
05. Ravel Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A Minor, M. 67 I. Modere
06. Ravel Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A Minor, M. 67 II. Pantoum - Assez vif
07. Ravel Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A Minor, M. 67 III. Passacaille - Tres large
08. Ravel Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A Minor, M. 67 IV. Final - Anime

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.

Barbara Baltussen, piano
Pieter Jansen, violin
Francis Mourey, cello
Felicia Bockstael, musical director

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