10 Dedications Trio NYX

• Aivars Kalējs (b. 1951): French Quadrilogy:
• 1 Kalējs: French Quadrilogy: No. 1, The Girl on a Flaxen Horse 02:39
• 2 Kalējs: French Quadrilogy: No. 2, The Dream 03:43
• 3 Kalējs: French Quadrilogy: No. 3, Meeting in the Rain 05:25
• 4 Kalējs: French Quadrilogy: No. 4, Toccata 03:56
• 5 Dubra: Les passions d'hiver 09:15
• Monta Wermann (1893 - 1971): Into the Night:
• 6 Wermann: Into the Night 04:50
• Imants Zemzaris (b. 1951): Moonlight:
• 7 Zemzaris: Moonlight 04:42
• Jānis Lūsēns (b. 1959): Arcadia:
• 8 Lūsēns: Arcadia 05:17
• Aigars Raumanis (b. 1997): The Closed Courtyard:
• 9 Raumanis: The Closed Courtyard 09:18
• Agneta Krilova (b. 1980): The Rose Petal Waltz:
• 10 Krilova: The Rose Petal Waltz 04:00
• Jēkabs Nīmanis (b. 1980): Divertissement:
• 11 Nīmanis: Divertissement 04:53
• Tango:
• 12 Nīmanis: Tango 03:01
• Marina Vidmonte (b. 1976): The Nymph:
• 13 Vidmonte: The Nymph 05:55
• Andris Vecumniecs (b. 1964): NYX Variations:
• 14 Vecumniecs: NYX Variations 07:29
• Total Runtime 01:14:23

Info for 10 Dedications

10 years ago, on a rainy autumn evening the idea of the trio was born. It was simply because we wanted to play together and discover the new music as a permanent ensemble. As a result of this nocturnal contemplation, after a short while the NYX TRIO was created, and we are truly happy the stars aligned in that moment so this idea could not only appear, but also materialize and grow.

Over these ten years we have discovered, studied and in one or another way brought to the listener just about everything that Latvian composers have created for our blend of instruments, including new pieces that have been dedicated to us or at least composed with us in mind. This music is special, personal, and very, very diverse – just like the times we are living in.

We would like to thank all the brilliant creative minds with whom we have had the honour to collaborate with over these ten years. This recording is essentially a highly personal story about us, the NYX TRIO, and our shared journey in music. We hope that this beautiful Latvian music will be heard and performed in the concert halls, and even more importantly, in the classrooms of music schools, for a long time to come.

NYX TRIO:
Anete Toča, flute
Ieva Sarja, piano
Tatjana Ostrovska, violin

NYX TRIO
In 2011 three musicians, Anete Toča (flute), Ieva Sarja (piano), and Tatjana Ostrovska (violin), founded the chamber music ensemble NYX TRIO. This is already the trio’s tenth year of working together, actively performing in Latvia and abroad. During its existence the NYX TRIO has built a very broad repertoire, performing the most well-known pieces for flute, violin and piano by Western European and Latvian composers. In addition, NYX TRIO members are constantly looking for rarely performed or even forgotten pieces, especially by Latvian composers.

It is significant that the whole existence of NYX TRIO started with a dedication: in 2011 composer Andris Vecumnieks re-arranged a composition from his student days, and the NYX Variations was born, whose premiere took place in 2012 at the Great Guild, in Riga, Latvia. NYX TRIO is named after the ancient Greek goddess of the night: Nyx. One of her duties was to take care of those working in the night, including artists – musicians, poets, writers. Nyx was responsible for inspiration and creativity. It is therefore no wonder that ancient muses dedicated songs to her, since her benevolence was important – she gave inspiration to the muses who in turn inspired writers, poets, and musicians.

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