# Peteris Vasks: Works for piano trio

> Peteris Vasks: Works for piano trio – Trio Palladio, Eva Bindere, Kristina Blaumane. Ondine ODE 1343-2, CD, released February 2020.

Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1343-2

- **Composer:** Peteris Vasks
- **Work(s):** Works for piano trio
- **Performers:** Trio Palladio; Eva Bindere, violin; Kristina Blaumane, cello; Reinis Zarins, piano
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 1343-2
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 February 2020
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195134320
- **Tracks:** 10, total 64:35
- **Genres:** Chamber

## Track listing

**Peteris Vasks**

1. Lonely Angel (2019) (15:13)
- *Episodi e canto perpetuo (1985)*
2. I. Crescendo (2:44)
3. II. Misterioso (4:41)
4. III. Unisono (4:41)
5. IV. Burlesca I: Allegro assai (3:21)
6. V. Monologhi: Espressivo (2:26)
7. VI. Burlesca II (3:29)
8. VII. Canto perpetuo: Dolcissimo ma molto espressivo (6:20)
9. VIII. Apogeo e Coda (3:32)
10. Plainscapes for piano trio  (2011) (18:08)

## About this recording

Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks (b. 1946) has earned much international acclaim through his deeply spiritual works of choral music, symphonies and concertos. Vasks’ list of works also includes several pieces of chamber music. This album by Trio Palladio from Latvia includes Vasks’ works for the piano trio.

Episodi e Canto perpetuo dating from 1985 is one of Vasks’ key works in chamber music. The work is dedicated to Olivier Messiaen and was written during time when Latvia was still experiencing the Soviet times. The work has eight movements which are played consecutively. The work was inspired by Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time, which was used as a kind of a template when writing the work, but contain no musical references to Messiaen’s music.

Plainscapes (2011) was a work originally written for the choir, violin and cello. This deeply atmospheric piece was inspired by the Latvian nature as many other works by the composer: “In the Zemgale plains, you see the starry sky right span to the horizon. It is past comprehension, but I almost want to embrace the unembraceable,“ composer tells.

Lonely Angel (2019) is a new adaption specially created by Vasks for this album of the 5th movement of his String Quartet No. 4. Previously the composer had also written an arrangement of the piece for violin and strings premiered by Gidon Kremer and the Kremerata Baltica.

Trio Palladio is a chamber music ensemble of three established Latvian soloists, avid chamber musicians and acclaimed recording artists Eva Bindere, Kristīna Blaumane and Reinis Zariņš. Each of them is the laureate of the Grand Music Award of Latvia, and in 2019 they were nominated for this prestigious award as a trio. Recently the trio had its debut recital at the London Wigmore Hall and the trio’s interpretations have been broadcast live on the BBC Radio 3, as well as the Polish and Latvian radio. Trio Palladio creates conceptual programmes with rich variety of classical, romantic and contemporary chamber music, with particular focus on works by Latvian and Baltic composers.

## Features

Sleeve notes in English

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## Related pages

- [Peteris Vasks (1946-)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/vasks-peteris.md)
- [Trio Palladio, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/trio-palladio.md)
- [Eva Bindere, violin](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/bindere-eva.md)
- [Kristina Blaumane, cello](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/blaumane-kristina.md)
- [Reinis Zarins, piano](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/zarins-reinis.md)

## Also recommended

- [Peteris Vasks: Da pacem, Domine · Mein Herr und mein Gott · Laudate Dominum · Prayer (Lord, open our eyes) · The Fruit of Silence](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1302-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sinfonietta Riga · Ilze Reine, organ (track 3) · Sigvards Klava, conductor (ODE 1302-2, 2017)
- [Pēteris Vasks: Plainscapes](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1194-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava (ODE 1194-2, 2012)
- [Pēteris Vasks: Pater noster · Dona nobis pacem · Missa](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1106-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sinfonietta Riga · Sigvards Klava (ODE 1106-2, 2007)
- [Pēteris Vasks: Symphony No. 3 · Cello Concerto](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1086-5.md): Marko Ylönen, cello · Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · John Storgårds, conductor (ODE 1086-5, 2006)