Elegy, inspiring loss with Rodin Pianotrio
The death of a beloved person marks a tragic moment in everyone’s life and, in the case of an artist, this might be reflected in his works. The two piano trios presented in this program are a clear example of painful feelings.
In the piano trio by Arensky, the cello plays a major role, because the work is dedicated to his dead friend, the virtuoso cellist and composer Karl Davidoff. The first movement is already creating a purely tragic atmosphere, reaching the climax in the Elegy (third movement), showing the lament and nostalgia that can be felt about such loss.
After the death of his four years old daughter, shortly after the premature death of another daughter, Smetana wrote this trio in G minor in 1855. The piece begins with the main theme played by the violin. The initial tragic melody shows the dominant character of the piece. This dramatic nature is kept throughout the whole trio, reaching its highest expression in the last movement, with the final funeral march.
Trio Rodin was founded in 2009 in Utrecht (The Netherlands) with the aim of focusing their professional careers in the chamber music piano trio repertoire. They followed courses and several masterclasses held by important musicians such as Kees Hulsmann, Timora Rosler, Paolo Giacometti, Martyn v. d. Hoek, Chris Duindam, Klara Wurtz ,…
They are focused on presenting great works of the chamber music literature in a diverse range of performing venues and program styles from classical to contemporary music.
Trio Rodin has performed in several Music Halls all over Spain and The Netherlands.
entree:
12 euro
Limited sits. Please reserve before 20 april via email: krolayn@hotmail.com
entree:
12 euro
Limited sits. Please reserve before 20 april via email: krolayn@hotmail.com
