Rooted — Music of Smetana, Suk, Martin, and Coleridge-Taylor / Neave Trio
Details
- Composer
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Frank Martin, Bedrich Smetana, Josef Suk
- Artist
- Neave Trio
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Chandos
- Released
- Jul 05, 2024
- Catalog #
- CHAN 20272
- UPC
- 095115227220
About
The Neave Trio's program Rooted features a range of works based on folk music. Smetana's distinctive nationalistic style was largely based on the inclusion of bohemian rhythmic and melodic elements, and he was acclaimed in his native Bohemia as the father of Czech music. His Trio in G minor was composed in 1855 as a response to the death of his four-year old daughter and shows the influence of Liszt. Josef Suk was a favorite pupil of Dvorak's, and his early Piano Trio, whilst shorter in length and less intense than Smetana's, is embedded in that Czech tradition. Also deeply influenced by Dvorak, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was inspired by his African heritage, as well, and his Twenty-Four Negro Melodies for Piano was a prime example of his research. He subsequently arranged five of these pieces into the suite for piano trio that we hear on this album. The program concludes with Frank Martin's Trio from 1925, which is based on traditional Irish melodies.
REVIEWS:
These four chamber works explore music of a definitive national identity. The members of the ensemble brandish their considerable skills in the service of otherwise neglected composers and scores, with astonishing brilliance in their recorded sound.
— Audiophile Audition
The program's characteristically eclectic mix of works nurtures the Trio's well-upholstered warmth, attention to detail, and compelling rapport.
— BBC Music Magazine
Tracklist 14 tracks
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1 I. Moderato assai 11:18
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Moderato assai
- Duration
- 11:18
- Composer
- Bedřich Smetana
- Ensemble
- Neave Trio
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2 II. Allegro, ma non agitato 07:36
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Allegro, ma non agitato
- Duration
- 07:36
- Composer
- Bedřich Smetana
- Ensemble
- Neave Trio
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3 III. Finale: Presto 08:55
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Finale: Presto
- Duration
- 08:55
- Composer
- Bedřich Smetana
- Ensemble
- Neave Trio
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4 No. 22. Sometimes I feel like a motherless child 03:58
- Track
- 4
- Title
- No. 22. Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
- Duration
- 03:58
- Composer
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
- Ensemble
- Neave Trio
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5 No. 15. I was way down a-yonder 03:24
- Track
- 5
- Title
- No. 15. I was way down a-yonder
- Duration
- 03:24
- Composer
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
- Ensemble
- Neave Trio
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6 No. 11. Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel? 01:24
- Track
- 6
- Title
- No. 11. Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel?
- Duration
- 01:24
- Composer
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
- Ensemble
- Neave Trio
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7 No. 4. They will not lend me a child 04:53
- Track
- 7
- Title
- No. 4. They will not lend me a child
- Duration
- 04:53
- Composer
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
- Ensemble
- Neave Trio
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8 No. 18. My Lord delivered Daniel 02:19
- Track
- 8
- Title
- No. 18. My Lord delivered Daniel
- Duration
- 02:19
- Composer
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
- Ensemble
- Neave Trio
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9 I. Allegro 06:24
- Track
- 9
- Title
- I. Allegro
- Duration
- 06:24
- Composer
- Josef Suk II
- Ensemble
- Neave Trio
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10 II. Andante 03:48
- Track
- 10
- Title
- II. Andante
- Duration
- 03:48
- Composer
- Josef Suk II
- Ensemble
- Neave Trio
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11 III. Vivace 05:47
- Track
- 11
- Title
- III. Vivace
- Duration
- 05:47
- Composer
- Josef Suk II
- Ensemble
- Neave Trio
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12 I. Allegro moderato 04:34
- Track
- 12
- Title
- I. Allegro moderato
- Duration
- 04:34
- Composer
- Frank Martin
- Ensemble
- Neave Trio
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13 II. Adagio 05:55
- Track
- 13
- Title
- II. Adagio
- Duration
- 05:55
- Composer
- Frank Martin
- Ensemble
- Neave Trio
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14 III. Gigue 05:42
- Track
- 14
- Title
- III. Gigue
- Duration
- 05:42
- Composer
- Frank Martin
- Ensemble
- Neave Trio