CHAMBER MUSIC RECLAIMED
BY ITS ORIGINAL VOICES

The Neave Trio brings clarity, conviction,
and authority to piano trios by Clara Schumann,
Dora Pejačević, and Cécile Chaminade.

With In Her Hands, out on February 6, 2026, the Neave Trio turns the familiar narrative of “rediscovery” into something far more persuasive: an album that treats these three composers not as historical corrections but as central voices in the Romantic chamber tradition. Recorded for Chandos, the program unites Clara Schumann’s G-minor Trio, Dora Pejačević’s expansive C-major Trio No. 2, and Cécile Chaminade’s A-minor Trio No. 2—works that reveal breadth, structural confidence, and emotional range when entrusted to musicians who play them without apology or agenda. Rather than emphasizing novelty, the Neave Trio leans into musical substance, allowing form, lyricism, and dramatic pacing to speak for themselves.

What distinguishes In Her Hands is its sense of continuity across generations. Schumann’s tightly argued Romanticism, Pejačević’s late-Romantic sweep, and Chaminade’s assertive French voice emerge not as isolated curiosities but as part of a coherent lineage, illuminated by the Trio’s warm, balanced ensemble sound and finely judged phrasing. The result is an album that feels both corrective and affirmative—an invitation to hear these works as repertoire, not exception. For listeners interested in chamber music that combines intellectual rigor with immediacy and expressive depth, In Her Hands arrives as one of the most compelling releases of the season.

La Mer, the Neave Trio’s 2025 album, is currently nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble.

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In Her Hands
Neave Trio
Anna Williams, violin
Mikhail Veselov, cello
Eri Nakamura, piano
works by Clara Schumann, Dora Pejačević, and Cécile Chaminade
Chandos Records, CHAN 20368 | released on February 6, 2026 | total time: 85:16
for more info, visit Neave Trio