Brahms, Takemitsu & Beethoven Trio Isimsiz

• Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 101:
• 1 I. Allegro energico 07:03
• 2 II. Presto non assai 03:36
• 3 III. Andante grazioso 03:58
• 4 IV. Allegro molto 05:50
• Tōru Takemitsu (1930-1996):
• 5 Between Tides 15:21
• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Piano Trio No. 5 in D Major Op. 70/1 "Ghost":
• 6 I. Allegro vivace e con brio 10:54
• 7 II. Largo assai ed espressivo 11:06
• 8 III. Presto 08:24
• Total Runtime 01:06:12

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Trio Isimsiz (Turkish for ‘no name’) have certainly been making themselves a name as one of the most exciting young piano trios on the classical music scene. All three members of the Trio Isimsiz enjoy great success individually. Erdem Misirlioglu was a Concerto Finalist in the BBC Young Musician competition in 2008, Pablo Hernán Benedí is a member of the Chiaroscuro Quartet, formed by Alina Ibragimova, and Michael Petrov represented the UK in the European Concert Halls Organisation Rising Star series. This is the Trio’s debut recording.

‘The piano trio repertoire contains so many masterpieces that choosing what to record for our debut CD posed a real challenge. Brahms’ masterful final piano trio was one of the first pieces we learnt together, and we chose to open with this as it represents the beginning of a journey for us as an ensemble. It is not a surprise that Brahms chose the key of C minor for his most dramatic piano trio. He famously revered Beethoven, who reserved this key for his stormiest music.

Takemitsu's Between Tides was a revelation for us. We really enjoy learning new music as a trio, and the more we worked on Between Tides and experienced it in performance, the more we discovered and marvelled at his unique sound world and expression. It seemed fitting for us to record Beethoven, having worked our way through all of his piano trios together. Ever the revolutionary, after Haydn and Mozart he took this medium and really made it his own, bringing a greater equality to the instruments than anyone before him’ Trio Isimsiz.

Trio Isimsiz

Trio Isimsiz
Formed in 2009 at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, in 2015 the Trio Isimsiz won 1st Prize and the Audience Prize at the Trondheim Competition, and in 2017 2nd Prize at the Haydn International Competition in Vienna. They were selected for representation by Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) in 2013.

The Trio has performed widely in Europe, highlights including recitals at the Stavanger, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Peasmarsh and Gower Festivals (broadcast by Radio 3), the Tivoli Concert Hall, Snape Maltings, Fundacion Juan March in Madrid and Marianischer-Saal in Lucerne. Further afield the they have undertaken tours in China and Argentina.

In 2017 the Trio returned to the Aldeburgh Festival and completed their first CD due for release on the Rubicon label in November. Future engagements include an all Beethoven programme at the Théâtre des Abbesses in Paris, concerts at the Köln Philharmonie, Trondheim Chamber Music Festival and recitals at Wigmore Hall, Brighton Dome and Saffron Hall.

The Trio Isimsiz are currently Fellows at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. They have collaborated with Anthony Marwood, Krysztof Chorzelski, Richard Lester and Aleksander Madzar and attended IMS Prussia Cove working with Ferenc Rados.

During their studies the Trio undertook residencies at the Banff Centre in Canada, Jeunnesse Musicales Chamber Music, Germany and Mozarteum, Salzburg, and participated in masterclasses with András Schiff, Steven Isserlis, Menahem Pressler, Thomas Riebl, Wolfgang Reddick, the Gould Piano Trio, Belcea and Takács Quartet.

All three members of the Trio Isimsiz Piano Trio enjoy great success individually. Erdem Misirlioglu was a Concerto Finalist in the BBC Young Musician competition in 2008, Pablo Hernán Benedí is a member of the Chiaroscuro Quartet, formed by Alina Ibragimova, and Michael Petrov represented the UK in the European Concert Halls Organisation Rising Star series.

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