Radiante Seraphim Trio

• Germaine Tailleferre (1892–1983): Piano Trio:
• 1 Tailleferre: Piano Trio: I. Allegro moderato 04:22
• 2 Tailleferre: Piano Trio: II. Allegro vivace 03:12
• 3 Tailleferre: Piano Trio: III. Moderato 03:19
• 4 Tailleferre: Piano Trio: IV. Très animé 03:37
• Clara Schumann (1819–1896): Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17:
• 5 Schumann: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17: I. Allegro moderato 10:58
• 6 Schumann: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17: II. Scherzo. Tempo di Minuetto 04:34
• 7 Schumann: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17: III Andante 04:50
• 8 Schumann: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17: IV. Allegretto 07:42
• Elizabeth Younan (b. 1994): Piano Trio:
• 9 Younan: Piano Trio 09:43
• Dora Pejačević (1885–1923): Piano Quartet in D Minor, Op. 25:
• 10 Pejačević: Piano Quartet in D Minor, Op. 25: I. Allegro 08:05
• 11 Pejačević: Piano Quartet in D Minor, Op. 25: II. Adagio 04:44
• 12 Pejačević: Piano Quartet in D Minor, Op. 25: III. Minuetto. Allegretto 04:01
• 13 Pejačević: Piano Quartet in D Minor, Op. 25: IV. Rondo. Allegro 04:33
• Total Runtime 01:13:40

Info for Radiante

ABC Classic is proud to announce the release of the Seraphim Trio’s new album Radiante, celebrating the music of female composers across 160 years of history, right up to the present day.

The album presents key works by four inspiring women: Germaine Tailleferre, the only female member of the groundbreaking French composers circle ‘Les Six’; Clara Schumann, who sidelined her own creative talent to make room for that of her husband Robert Schumann; the Croatian countess Dora Pejačević, who turned her back on a life of privilege to dedicate herself to music; and a world premiere from rising Australian star Elizabeth Younan.

Seraphim Trio is renowned for the breadth of its vision and the expressive power of its performances. At the heart of its dynamic program of concerts, touring, teaching and recording is a commitment to the music of female composers: ‘When we first began playing together as Seraphim Trio,’ says the ensemble’s pianist, Anna Goldsworthy, ‘it rarely occurred to us to seek out music by women composers – something that now seems astonishing. Today, championing female voices is central to our mission, and it has been our great pleasure to record these brilliant works.’

Seraphim Trio:Helen Ayres, violin
Timothy Nankervis, cello
Anna Goldsworthy, piano
Stephen King, viola (tracks 10-13)

Seraphim Trio
Over the last two decades, Helen Ayres, Anna Goldsworthy and Tim Nankervis have remained steadfastly committed to chamber music – from building the contemporary repertoire, to developing new audiences and teaching the next generation of performers. Inspiring others through intelligent programming and a deep knowledge and love of chamber music, Seraphim Trio never fails to delight audiences.

Winners of the Piano Trio Prize and the Audience Choice Award at the Australian National Chamber Music Competition in 2001 (now the Asia-Pacific Chamber Music Competition), Seraphim Trio has regularly performed at the Melbourne International Arts Festival, the Port Fairy Spring Music Festival, the Adelaide Festival of Arts, the Peninsular Summer Music Festival and in 2013, Opera Australia’s Ring Festival in Melbourne.

Alongside its acclaimed subscription series Seraphim Trio is frequently broadcast on ABC Classic FM and on the MBS network, and maintains a robust commissioning program.

Seraphim frequently collaborates with Australia's leading musicians: most recently with Diana Doherty, Paul Dean, Lisa Harper-Brown and David Elton.

The group has studied in Germany with Hatto Beyerle, and in Australia with William Hennessy, Eleonora Sivan, Mark Mogilevski, Ronald Farren-Price and Lois Simpson.

This album contains no booklet.