06 Jun 2024 | Magasinet Klassisk
Trio con Brio kicked off a three-day celebration of Beethoven’s piano trios with a game that really brought out the drama and poetry of the music.
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“… Jens Elvekjær sat with his chin right down on the keys and played the gentlest legato in Beehoven’s first opus work, the piano trio in E flat major from 1793. His run glided quickly and effortlessly in the first movement, and in front of him Soo-Kyung Hong communicated with wide eyes and even greater presence on her cello.
She caught the eye of her sister, violinist Soo-Jin Hong, just as the two were putting mischievous inputs into the music and giving it direction. A dry staccato, a smile. It was tender, playful and hugely aligned…”