Amaury Coeytaux, Raphaël Perraud and Geoffroy Couteau are stars in the world of French musicians, linked by a longstanding musical rapport. Here they pay tribute to the most universal of romantic composers. Their complete set of the ‘Piano Trios’ of Johannes Brahms is an exceptional achievement, the tribute of three proudly independent musicians to a composer who consistently rejected social conventions. Their keen advocacy for Brahms’s masterpieces throughout this programme gives these artists ample opportunity to display their high musical standards. Written in 1891 for the famous clarinettist Richard Mühlfeld, the ‘Clarinet Trio’ marked a new turning in the final creative period of Brahms, who had recently decided to abandon composition. This work, which ranks among his finest chamber compositions, is raised to the sublime by the talents of Nicolas Baldeyrou.
