(2009) Villa-Lobos & L. Fernández: Piano Trios id_qobuz:843436054335 the founder of Claves Records

the founder of Claves Records and a member of the festival committee

featuring four sonatas from different periods in Beethoven’s career on four different period instruments

much more so than Haydn

Sometimes he would write uninterrupted for days and nights

The deception

(2009) Villa-Lobos & L. Fernández: Piano Trios id_qobuz:843436054335 the founder of Claves RecordsAfter a first recording entirely dedicated to the Spanish composer Joaqun Turina; the Damocles Trio of New York is back at Claves with a double album once again deeply imbued with a strong Latin flavour. On the programme are trios with piano by two sons of Rio de Janeiro Heitor Villa Lobos and Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez. The three trios by Villa Lobos are youthful works; written before the composer made his pivotal journey to Paris. Surprisingly; it is