Programme:
J. Ibert: Deux Interludes for flute, cello and harp
M. Glinka, arr. E. Hermann: Three Russian Songs
C. Debussy, arr. F. Carman: Première Arabesque in E major for flute, cello and harp
M. Glinka: Nocturne in E-flat Major for solo harp
A. Piazzolla, arr. K. Vehmanen: Cafe 1930, from “Histoire du Tango”
N. Paganini, arr. L. Silva: Variations on a theme from Rossini’s opera “Moses in Egypt” for cello and harp
N. M. Mostler: Harfenständchen, Op. 20
M. Ravel, arr. C. Salzedo: Sonatine en trio

Each of the instruments in this trio, comprising harp, flute and cello, is a perfectly normal elemental component in an orchestral context. Yet if we put them together in a chamber ensemble, we find that there are practically no original compositions for this combination of instruments. The three acclaimed Slovene musicians who make up the trio began working together in 2014. Their musical synergies complement each other in a sound that is unique and distinctive, just like the members of the trio. Their programme comprises miniatures, which are for the most part recognisable chamber pieces from the works of selected composers. Through the works of Jacques Ibert, Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel they will present a sound aesthetic that links together the expressiveness of late Romanticism and Impressionism – a musical style consolidated by Claude Debussy with his unique idiom. As a counterweight to that French sonorous refinement, we will be treated to the forthright Russian musical expressiveness of the 19th century, from the father of Russian classical music, Mikhail Glinka, and to the Italian violin virtuoso Niccolò Paganini. These three musicians will also pay homage to Astor Piazzolli to mark the centenary of his birth and will perform a work rarely heard in Slovenia by the German 20th century composer Nikolaus Moritz Mostler.