The Da Camera Society of Mount St. Mary's College
Chamber Music in Historic Sites.
Paris Piano Trio
Régis Pasquier, violin; Roland Pidoux, cello; Jean-Claude Pennetier, piano
They performed the trios by Fauré (in d, Op. 120) and Ravel along with the virtuosity and passion of Rachmaninov (No. 2 in d, Op. 9, “Elégiaque”).
This was our first concert as part of the The Da Camera Society of Mount St. Mary's College series Chamber Music in Historic Sites.
The setting was Doheny Mansion, Pompeian Room. Both lavish and eclectic in its design, the Doheny Mansion was built for the Oliver P. Posey family in 1899 by the firm of Theodore Eisen and Sumner Hunt.French Chateauesque influenced by Gothic, English Tudor and even California Mission. The Pompeian Room's spectacular Tiffany glass dome of gold-favrile glass and surrounding art-glass panels where done by the Los Angeles Art Glass Company.
What I loved about these programs is they are bringing back the idea of a Salon in historical places. I always wish I could of transported back in time when Salons where in fashion. To be in the Doheny Pompeian room listening to this caliber of musical artistry was inspiring.
The Trio's first major tour of the United States, in January 1998, won superlatives from critics and presenters across the country.The Trio's recordings include Tchaikovsky and Shostakovitch on the Lyrinx label in 1998, the trios of Schubert and Brahms, and the chamber music of Chausson on the Harmonia Mundi label, all released under the name "Les Musiciens," by which they are known in Europe .
Paris Piano Trio
Program
G. Fauré (1845-1924)
Piano Trio in d, Op. 120
Allegro, ma non troppo
Andantino
Allegro vivo
M. Ravel (1875-1937)
Piano Trio
Modéré
Pantoum: Assez vif
Passacaille: Très large
Finale: Animé
S. Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Trio élégiaque in d, Op. 9
Moderato
Quasi variazione
Allegro risoluto
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