Piano Trios Ravel, Shostakovich, Ives Triple Forte Jasper Wood, violin; Yegor Dyachkov, cello; David Jalbert, piano ACD2 2633 • Triple Forte, Canada's elite piano trio presents its first CD recording.   With near-limitless ability, violinist Jasper Wood, cellist Yegor Dyachkov and pianist David Jalbert will delight listeners with their performances of music by Maurice Ravel, Charles Ives, and Dmitri Shostakovich.   Between 1904 and 1923, these composers tackled the Piano-Trio genre for the first time, and each found himself facing serious challenges; there are but few examples of contemporary trios. • Jasper Wood has been awarded both the coveted Sylva Gelber Prize (1996) and the prestigious Virginia Parker Award (2004) from the Canada Council for the Arts. Mr. Wood has eight solo and violin/piano CD recordings on various labels. He is professor of violin at the University of British Columbia. • Named Canadian “Artist of the Year” by the CBC in 2000, Yegor Dyachkov “is undoubtedly a cellist of great stature … he has it all.”   (La Presse, Montreal).   An impressive recitalist, soloist, and chamber musician, he tours internationally, and his performances are broadcast and televised in Canada and abroad. • A national and international prize-winner, David Jalbert has won two Opus Awards, and was the 2007 laureate of the prestigious Virginia Parker Prize of the Canada Council for the Arts.   Mr. Jalbert performs regularly as a soloist and recitalist across North America and Europe.   He is now on the piano faculty at the University of Ottawa. MAURICE RAVEL (1875 - 1937) Trio in A minor for Violin, Cello, and Piano 1. I. Modéré 2. II. Pantoum - Assez vif 3. III. Passacaille - Très large 4. IV. Final - Animé CHARLES IVES (1874 - 1954) Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano 5. I. Moderato 6. II. TSIAJ [“This scherzo is a joke”]. Presto 7. III. Moderato con moto DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906 - 1975) 8. Trio No. 1 in C minor for Violin, Cello, and Piano, Op. 8 ATMA Classique is distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading PO Box 44, Briar Hill, Vic, 3088, Australia Telephone +61 (0)3 9432 4149 ~ Facsimile +61 (0)3 9444 6879