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Chimaera Trio

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A Young Dutch Trio Makes Its Debut on MDG with Recordings of Composers Who Shaped Fin-de-Sicle ViennaA Dutch trio featuring clarinet, cello, and piano is making its debut on MDG. When it comes to fin-de-sicle composers, the Viennese musicians are certainly mentioned alongside Mahler. This album features works by Zemlinskythe former lover of Mahlers wife Almaas well as Berg and Webern, who remained active well into the 20th century.Mahler often arranged his own lieder for orchestral accompaniment, successfully imbuing the world of poetry with both depth and musical breadth. Here, pianist Lawrence de Man has arranged Mahlers lieder for clarinet and trio with great beauty and a sense of melancholy. The brilliance of the composers who so splendidly illuminated the fin de sicle is condensed into this trio, and brought to life through MDGs high-quality recording.King International