Release Date: 18 July 2011
Label: Challenge Classics
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 608917237320
Genres: Classical
Description
'Melodies of Love and Death' features the highly regarded Osiris Trio, a Dutch piano trio that since its formation over 20 years ago has been the recipient of many major awards. Their programme is an unusual but rewarding one, since it is devoted to special arrangements made by Bob Zimmerman of some of the best loved opera arias in the repertoire, from Bizet and Verdi to Puccini and Janacek.
The Osiris Trio was formed in 1988 and over the following years the group has won a number of Dutch awards, including the 'Philip Morris Finest Selection' award and the Annie Bosboom Prize. Since 2001 the trio has received financial support by the Dutch Ministry of Culture. The trio's discography encompasses two centuries of repertoire for piano trio, and includes song cycles and a critically acclaimed recording of Messiaen's Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps. In 2009 the group released a fine CD featuring the piano trios of Antonin Dvorák.
Composer and arranger Bob Zimmerman is mostly known for his work on the album 'Fascinating Gershwin' that was released on the label Pentatone in 2007. He has also collaborated with the great Dutch choreographer Krzysztof Pastor in the 2010 ballet production, "Nijinsky".
Personnel: Osiris Trio: Ellen Corver (piano), Peter Brunt (violin), Larissa Groeneveld (cello)
Tracklisting
New European Ensemble, Christopher Bouwman, Tito Munoz
Philippe Thuriot
Roctet
Brackman Trio
Ars Antiqua Austria; Gunar Letzbor; Erich Traxler
The Counterpoints
Narratio Quartet
Aart Bergwerff
Osiris Trio
Osiris Trio
