Harbord Street
Organization: Trio Lyra
Year of Release: 1999
Record Label: Opening Day Recordings
1998, “Harbord Street”, Trio Lyra perform Pleiades Variations, Opening Day (ODR 9315);
Trio Lyra’s repertoire ranges from the Baroque through the twentieth century. They have commissioned and premiered works from some of the most prominent Canadian composers.
WHAT THE CRITICS SAY:
“… An altogether charming program performed with grace and subtlety… notable for Shulman’s warm-toned flute, Goodman’s cascading harp scales… and for the exuberant mood of the finale… A wonderful disc, 5 stars.”
– Rick MacMillan, Classical Music Magazine
“The Canadian ensemble Trio Lyra has expanded the repertoire for this instrumentation considerably… There are fine performances… Both sound and balance are exceptional.”
– Elissa Poole, The Globe and Mail
“These three are strong individual musicians, come together out of a love for chamber music, and they play like it…Five stars.”
– Rick Phillips, Sound Advice, CBC Radio 2
“The viola, harp, flute combo is rather unique these days and Trio Lyra seem to have mastered its wonderful mix.”
– Joseph Serge, The Canadian Jewish News
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