Lekeu Piano Trio in C minor - “Lent“ - The Academy of Chamber Music Performance
Guillaume Lekeu’s Piano Trio in C minor - “Lent“ - The Academy of Chamber Music Performance.
Violin -- Ben Tjoa
Cello -- Jonathan Bekes
Piano -- Zoe Gallagher
Guillaume Lekeu’s Piano Trio dates from 1891. It is a highly emotional work, one of only two chamber music works that he lived to complete.. Tragically, Lekeu died of typhoid fever just after his 24th birthday.
“In the massive opening movement, Lent--Allegro, the introduction tells of grief, a ray of hope brusquely driven off by a somber reverie.