Trio Accanto and Eivind Buene Reimagine the Art of Chamber Music
Renowned for his thought-provoking compositions, Eivind Buene returns with Personal Best, an album that invites listeners into uncharted territory. Now streaming via LAWO Classics, it is the fruit of collaboration with the distinguished Trio Accanto and SWR Experimentalstudio.
Buene treats the trio’s members as both collaborators and subjects, integrating their own words and stories into the sonic texture. The project’s central “trio portrait” format fuses conversations, memories, and live improvisation, producing a layered, documentary-style account of their artistic journeys.
Underpinned by live electronics, Buene’s collage-like forms shimmer with meditative calm and explosive outbursts. The album’s conceptual depth is rooted in ideas from media archaeology and critical theory, inviting audiences to contemplate how history shapes music and musicians alike.Personal Best explores not just what music is, but who it comes from. The addition of Buene’s interpretation of Brahms’ Four Serious Songs—sung in English and imbued with contemporary sensitivity—finishes the album on a reflective note. In this bold new release, Buene redefines the possibilities of chamber music for a modern world.