Various Composers - La Mer. French Piano Trios (Neave Trio)

Information

• Camille Saint-Saëns - Trio No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 92
• Mel Bonis - Soir-Matin, Op. 76
• Claude Debussy - La Mer (arr. Sally Beamish)

Neave Trio

    Anna Williams, violin

    Mikhail Veselov, cello

    Eri Nakamura, piano

Date: 2025

Label: Chandos

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The Neave Trio’s latest album showcases French works for piano trio from around the turn of the 20th century. It features Saint-Saëns’s expansive Piano Trio No. 2, a five-movement work that underwent years of revision before completion. Also included are Soir and Matin by Mel Bonis, two lyrical and harmonically rich pieces that blend Romantic and Impressionist elements. The album concludes with Sally Beamish’s imaginative arrangement of Debussy’s La Mer, reinterpreting the orchestral masterpiece through the textures and expressive capabilities of piano trio. The result offers fresh insight into familiar works and highlights the trio’s versatility and sensitivity.

Since its formation in 2010, the GRAMMY®-nominated Neave Trio—violinist Anna Williams, cellist Mikhail Veselov, and pianist Eri Nakamura—has gained international acclaim for its vibrant and innovative performances. The trio has appeared at prestigious venues and festivals such as Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival, Carnegie Hall, and the Smithsonian, and held residencies at institutions including Brown University, MIT, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Passionate advocates of contemporary music, Neave collaborates with composers, dancers, and visual artists, premiering new works and multimedia projects. Their creative outreach continued through the COVID-19 pandemic, and recent highlights include performances across the U.S. and Europe.

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