Ricardo Lorenz (b. 1961)
1 Bachangó (1984) (5:05)*
Marta Aznavoorian, piano
  

Carter Pann (b. 1972)
Differences for cello and piano (1998) (13:43)*
2 I. Strand (2:02)
3 II. Air (3:41)
4 III. Country Dance (3:04)
  

5 IV. Blues (2:59)
6 V. Song (1:44)
David Ying, cello
Elinor Freer, piano

Pierre Jalbert (b. 1967)
Trio for violin, cello, and piano (1998) (16:34)
7 I. Life Cycle (8:32)
  

8 II. Agnus Dei (7:57)
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Pierre Jalbert (b. 1967)
Trio for violin, cello, and piano (1998)
This work is in two movements of extremely contrasting character. The first movement, “Life Cycle,” consists of four sections, each based upon the pulse of a quickly beating heart. The music changes considerably from section to section, but the basic pulse or beat remains constant. I heard my son’s heartbeat for the first time a few months into my wife’s pregnancy and was very surprised at how rapid it was. This rapid pulse became the basis for the first movement.

The second movement, “Agnus Dei,” represents the sacred, and is mysterious and lyrical in character. The structure of the movement is modeled after the 3-part form of the Agnus Dei prayer.... It opens with a violin melody, full of pitch bends, played over a cello drone. This melody is then passed on to the cello, finally cadencing with all three instruments. This material is then repeated (much like the repetition of the first line of the prayer), but at a different pitch level. The music then moves on to a more developmental section, still containing the original tune, but ultimately ends up in a different place (much like the last line of the prayer). While I was working on this movement, Mother Teresa passed away. I therefore chose to dedicate this movement to her life and works.
~ program note from the Cedille Records website

Lincoln Trio