{"id":6486,"date":"2014-10-09T12:32:56","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T11:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/?post_type=product&#038;p=6486"},"modified":"2021-02-20T18:09:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T17:09:20","slug":"ensemble-epomeo-penderecki-kurtag-schnittke-and-weinberg-string-trios","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/product\/ensemble-epomeo-penderecki-kurtag-schnittke-and-weinberg-string-trios\/","title":{"rendered":"Ensemble Epomeo- Penderecki, Kurt\u00e1g, Schnittke and Weinberg String Trio&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cFor its second disc \u2013 generously filled, and rewardingly programmed \u2013 string trio Ensemble Epomeo focuses on music composed in Eastern Europe and Russia in the late 20th century, playing with a remarkable intensity and elegant assurance throughout.<\/p>\n<p>The threesome\u2019s Schnittke String Trio bristles with detail \u2013 there are finely balanced chords moving from glowing diatonicism to harsh dissonance, and carefully shaped melodies with beautifully expressive vibrato \u2013 yet they never lose sight of the work\u2019s broader architecture, nor of its poignant, increasingly bleak mood. Penderecki\u2019s String Trio gives the players the chance to shine individually in vividly dispatched cadenzas \u2013 David Yang on viola is lithe and expressive, cellist Kenneth Woods nimble and mischievous, and violinist Diane Pascal forcefully assertive \u2013 and there\u2019s a persuasive rhythmic drive to their propulsive closing movement.<\/p>\n<p>They expertly summon vivid sound images for a selection of miniatures from Kurt\u00e1g\u2019s Signs, Games and Messages, and there\u2019s abundant lyricism in their Weinberg String Trio, not least in Woods\u2019s gracefully phrased opening cello line\u2026.Recorded sound..is warm and resonant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; The Strad<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"String Trio: II. Vivace\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EMjdEWI4YpY?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-section-title\">SUMMARY:<\/p>\n<p>Following their critically acclaimed debut recording of the complete string trios of Hans G\u00e1l and Hans Kr\u00e1sa, which garnered a Gramophone Editor\u2019s Choice, Ensemble Epomeo turns to music by Eastern European and Russian composers written in the latter half of the 20th century. Each work bears a distinct personal compositional stamp, providing for captivating listening and enlightening contrasts: the Polish Penderecki\u2019s dramatic and lyrical String Trio of 1990 \u2013 91, the Russian compositional giant Schnittke\u2019s String Trio of 1985, the haunting Trio of the increasingly recognised and respected Weinberg from 1950, and the ever-enigmatic Hungarian Kurt\u00e1g, whose continuously evolving signs, games and messages represent a collection of highly individual miniatures.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-section-title tracklist\">TRACKLIST:<\/h3>\n<p><b>Alfred Schnittke<\/b> (1934 \u2013 98)<br \/>\nString Trio (26.34)<br \/>\n1. I. Moderato (14.25)<br \/>\n2. II. Adagio (12.09)<br \/>\n<b>Mieczieslaw Weinberg<\/b> (1919 \u2013 96)<br \/>\nString Trio (17.16)<br \/>\n3. I. Allegro con moto (7.14)<br \/>\n4. II. Andante (5.11)<br \/>\n5. III. Moderato assai (4.51)<br \/>\n<b>Gy\u00f6rgy Kurt\u00e1g <\/b>(b. 1926)<br \/>\nsigns, games, and messages (11.37)<br \/>\n6. Virag az ember (1.46)<br \/>\n7. Perpetuum mobile (1.26)<br \/>\n8. Ligatura Y \u2028(2.35)<br \/>\n9. Jelek VI (0.49)<br \/>\n10. Virag &#8211; Zsigmondy Denesnek (1.57)<br \/>\n11. Pizzicato-keringo \u2028(1.41)<br \/>\n12. Hommage a J.S.B. (1.23)<br \/>\n<b>Krzysztof Penderecki<\/b> (b. 1933)<br \/>\nString Trio (14.40)<br \/>\n13. I. Allegro molto (9.26)<br \/>\n14. II. Vivace (5.14)<br \/>\nTotal time: 71.21<\/p>\n<p>Recorded 6-10 February 2014 at\u00a0Bengrove House, Somerset, England<br \/>\nRecording produced, engineered and edited by Simon Fox-G\u00e1l<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor its second disc \u2013 generously filled, and rewardingly programmed \u2013 string trio Ensemble Epomeo focuses on music composed in Eastern Europe and Russia in the late 20th century, playing with a remarkable intensity and elegant assurance throughout&#8230;The threesome\u2019s Schnittke String Trio bristles with detail \u2013 there are finely balanced chords moving from glowing diatonicism to harsh dissonance, and carefully shaped melodies with beautifully expressive vibrato \u2013 yet they never lose sight of the work\u2019s broader architecture, nor of its poignant, increasingly bleak mood. Penderecki\u2019s String Trio gives the players the chance to shine individually in vividly dispatched cadenzas \u2013 David Yang on viola is lithe and expressive, cellist Kenneth Woods nimble and mischievous, and violinist Diane Pascal forcefully assertive \u2013 and there\u2019s a persuasive rhythmic drive to their propulsive closing movement&#8230;.They expertly summon vivid sound images for a selection of miniatures from Kurt\u00e1g\u2019s Signs, Games and Messages, and there\u2019s abundant lyricism in their Weinberg String Trio, not least in Woods\u2019s gracefully phrased opening cello line\u2026.Recorded sound..is warm and resonant.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/ensemble-epomeo.net\/brokenthirds\/2015\/01\/26\/cd-review-the-strad-on-schnittke-penderecki-kurtag-and-weinberg-string-trios\/\">The Strad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDissonant gusto brilliantly negotiated by the Ensemble Epomeo\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/ensemble-epomeo.net\/brokenthirds\/2014\/12\/02\/the-independent-on-schnittke-penderecki-kurtag-and-weinberg-trios\/\">The Independent<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This new release is a really fine collection of works from composers that experienced in varying degrees the turbulent post war years. Ensemble Epomeo provide first rate performances and are given an excellent recording, very detailed. There are excellent booklet notes from the Ensemble\u2019s cellist Kenneth Woods.&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/ensemble-epomeo.net\/brokenthirds\/2015\/12\/31\/712\/\">The Classical Reviewer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Its highlight is, without a doubt, Alfred Schnittke\u2019s awesome, powerful\u00a0<em>Trio<\/em>. I\u2019ve often found Schnittke a frustrating composer: he tends to ramble and embrace dissonance as an end in itself rather than a means to an expressive goal. But in this 1985 score, the music\u2019s tragic power is focused and concentrated. Not a crunching chord is out of place. And there\u2019s plenty of soaring melodic writing, too. In sum, it\u2019s a winner and gets an appropriately fiery performance from Ensemble Epomeo. Gy\u00f6rgy Kurt\u00e1g\u2019s\u00a0<em>Signs, Games, and Messages<\/em> also comes across strongly, its richly acerbic harmonic language packing a mighty punch. There are moments when Ensemble Epomeo\u2019s playing sounds downright orchestral \u2013 I could have sworn there were more than three players at work at several points in the Kurt\u00e1g \u2013 but is always engaged with the spirit of each piece. Avie\u2019s recorded sound quality is excellent and the album\u2019s substantial liner notes are deeply informative. In short, this is a can\u2019t-miss disc that heralds an ensemble to watch.\u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/artsfuse.org\/122880\/cd-review-round-up-hindemith-sonatas-montage-ensemble-epomeo-vittorio-giannini-chamber-music\/\">Jonathan Blumhofer, The Arts Fuse<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; See more at: http:\/\/www.avie-records.com\/releases\/string-trios-by-kurtag-penderecki-schnittke-weinberg\/#sthash.kCbBaORv.dpuf<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/02rRJu2ZYvnkoi3sngt1jf\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0;float:none;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/product\/ensemble-epomeo-penderecki-kurtag-schnittke-and-weinberg-string-trios\/\" send=\"false\" layout=\"box_count\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"true\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"article-section-title\">SUMMARY:<\/h3>\n<p>Following their critically acclaimed debut recording of the complete string trios of Hans G\u00e1l and Hans Kr\u00e1sa, which garnered a Gramophone Editor\u2019s Choice, Ensemble Epomeo turns to music by Eastern European and Russian composers written in the latter half of the 20th century. Each work bears a distinct personal compositional stamp, providing for captivating listening and enlightening contrasts: the Polish Penderecki\u2019s dramatic and lyrical String Trio of 1990 \u2013 91, the Russian compositional giant Schnittke\u2019s String Trio of 1985, the haunting Trio of the increasingly recognised and respected Weinberg from 1950, and the ever-enigmatic Hungarian Kurt\u00e1g, whose continuously evolving signs, games and messages represent a collection of highly individual miniatures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[995],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6486","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-cds","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"shipping-taxable","11":"purchasable","12":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/6486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6486"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=6486"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=6486"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=6486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}