Alexandre Tansman - Works for String Trio (Tansman Trio)

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Composer: Alexandre Tansman

• String Trio No. 2
• Serenade No. 2
• Suite-Divertissement

Tansman Trio

    Roksana Kwaśnikowska, violin

    Agnieszka Podłucka, viola

    Zuzanna Sosnowska, cello

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Tomasz Ritter, piano

Date: 2024

Label: DUX

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Description

The Tansman Triowas founded by three young generation instrumentalists recognizable in Poland and was created thanks to the discovery of unknown works byAleksander Tansmanfor string trio. The work of one of the best Polish composers of the 20th century, who was forced to go abroad to develop his career, became an impulse for these young artists to promote it more widely and to make him their patron.

The album contains charming, light compositions, showing Tansman's talent in the field of small form. In the works in the style of neoclassicism and late romanticism, humor and virtuosity are intertwined with nostalgia, and the composer uses interesting harmonic and sonoristic solutions.

The album features one of the leading young pianists, Tomaz Ritter.

In these brilliant interpretations, Ritter and the Tansman Trio use the full potential of their individual and chamber artistry, confirming their talent already acknowledged by numerous awards from leading Polish and foreign competitions.

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Alexander Tansman (12 June 1897 – 15 November 1986) was a Polish-born French composer. Born in Łódź to Jewish parents, he studied piano, composition and conducting before earning a law degree from Warsaw University. After moving to Paris in 1919, he gained recognition as a pianist and composer, influenced particularly by Stravinsky and Ravel. His international career included performances and tours across Europe, Asia and America. During World War II, he fled to Los Angeles with his family. Although he continued composing prolifically after returning to Paris, his neo-Classical style gradually fell out of favor.

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The Tansman Trio is a Polish string ensemble. Winners of the Silesia Sonans Foundation's "Together into the Future" Competition and the International Szczecin Classic Festival, the trio is dedicated to promoting the music of Alexandre Tansman, while also highlighting 20th-century classical repertoire. Its members have performed at major Polish concert halls and studied at leading music institutions in Poland, Germany and Spain. Individually, they have received top prizes at prestigious international competitions, while their chamber music achievements include awards from competitions across Europe and North America.

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