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Notable Women: Trios by Today’s Female Composers

Lincoln Trio

This imaginative program, devised by the dynamic Lincoln Trio, features works by six celebrated contemporary American female composers. Four of the pieces are world-premiere recordings: Lera Auerbach’s Trio, Stacy Garrop’s Seven, Laura Elise Schwendinger’s C’è la Luna Questa Sera?, and Joan Tower’s Trio Cavany. Writing for ChicagoClassicalReview.com, former Chicago Sun-Times critic Wynne Delacoma called the program (played live at a 2010 concert), “an afternoon of bracing, highly varied music written by some of contemporary music’s most talented composers — male or female” offering “a window to what’s happening on the contemporary music scene.”

 

Album works

Trio for violin, cello, and piano, Lera Auerbach
I. Prelude
II. Andante
III. Presto
Seven for piano trio, Stacy Garrop
Piano Trio, Jennifer Higdon
I. Pale Yellow
II. Firey Red
C’è la Luna Questa Sera?, Laura Elise Schwendinger
Moon Jig, Augusta Read Thomas
Trio Cavany, Joan Tower

Label: Cedille Records
Release date: August 2, 2011

 

Album Reviews

“This disc, [the Lincoln Trio’s] first full CD release, on the Chicago-based Cedille label is a revelation!… This is a marvelous program and the Lincoln Trio performs brilliantly…. This disc is comprised of all great pieces that I strongly recommend!”

Daniel coombs, audiophile audition

 

“Hard to say who’s most “notable”: violinist Desiree Ruhstrat, pianist Marta Aznavoorian, cellist David Cunliffe, or the six composers featured on this excellent collection. The musicians, certainly, do their part, rendering the scores with masterly finesse, but the composers do the boundary-pushing….”

Zachary Lewis, The Plain Dealer

 

“The Lincoln Trio’s close connection with these works and composers is reflected in the incisive performances, vividly recorded…”

John von rhein, The chicago tribune

 

A debut that spotlights music that is severely overlooked in the west, the Aznavoorians present a profoundly cultured classical experience. Both have had much success on their own, and together their combined talent is nothing short of stunning.

V. Vasan, allmusic

 

“Here is a chamber music CD from Chicago that deserves the attention of UK piano trios… Recommended.”

peter grahame woolf, musica pointers