Haydn, Beethoven and Chausson at Frankfurt Alte Oper

The Trio Chausson trio formed the three parts (Haydn's Piano trio in E flat major, Beethoven's second Trio in G major from op.1 and Chausson's op. 3 in G minor) full of character, with an extraordinary variable and diversified expression. Vividly and with a fresh approach Philippe Talec (violin), Antoine Landowski (violoncello) and Boris de Larochelambert (piano) articulate Beethoven's exploration of new horizons. The inner logic of Chausson's relation-based Trio was captured by the trio and played with nuances and soul. An enlightening soiree.

Frankfurter Neue Presse, 20.04.2013

Trio Chausson at Festival Pontlevoy (Val de Loire)

Trio Chausson has thrilled audiences with an interpretation full of intelligence, sensitivity and dexterity in Chopin's Piano Trio in G minor and Tchaikovsky's Trio in A Minor.Boris de Larochelambert gives the piano an almost concertante brilliance in Chopin's finale, in which the powerful strings enter into dialogue with him. The singing melody, which is based on a dynamic phrasing and rhythm, is interpreted very fresh by violinist Matthieu Handtschoewercker and cellist Antoine Landowski.[…]
In the Tchaikovsky trio the Chaussons preserve the already famous qualities. The Adagio with the touching solo by Matthieu Handtschoewercker was particularly thrilling. As en encore we heard the third movement from Haydn's trio Hob. XV: 2: brilliantly and fierily.

Bachtrack, Jean Landras, 24.07.2019

Three makes four: Trio Chausson and Mathieu Herzog

The memorable former violist of Ebène Quartet, Mathieu Herzog, seized the threads of Schumann's Quartet in E flat major op. 47, subscribed to his refinement, and lingered for a longer time in the cantilenas, which gave the piece the romantic weight. In Brahms's Quartet in G minor op. 25 the chamber music fire blazed. The musicians increased each other and tasted the rondo alla Zingarese outrageously. Great applause and a Brahms andante as an encore.

Süddeutsche Zeitung, Harald Eggebrecht, 13.01.2018

Trio Chausson in Reutlingen

Anyone who had expected light, piano-accented food at Haydn's Trio Hob.XV: 1 was surprised by a profound interpretation. The pianist Boris de Larochelambert transformed the work into a caprice with baroque reminiscences. The strings' colleagues contributed highly concentrated an accompaniment and curlicue.(…)
Freely and with great gesture, the three musicians spread the treasures of Cecile Chaminade's second Piano trio in orchestral sound: Glowing tremulations, sweet cantilenas, grandiose increases to ecstasy. Total silence in the hall after the final note of the movement Lento. The audience was as captivated and enjoyed hereafter the fast final movement – great music in a congenial performance.

Südwest Presse, Susanne Eckstein, 16.12.2016

The musicians embraced Beethoven's Piano Trio in D major op. 70.1 ("Ghost") magnificently. Schreiber, Landowski and de Larochelambert (…) know to create an event particularly with the core piece, the slow movement with ghostly pale sounds, gloomy choral clashes, and melancholic-graceful singing. (…)
Fancifully internalized waltzes followed later in a transcription of Hector Berlioz 'Un Bal from "Symphonie fantastique". A magnificent whisper and pearls in the piano merged with melodious freshness and passion in the strings. Rich applause followed.

Reutlinger General-Anzeiger, Christoph B. Ströhle, 15.12.2016

Rhythmic finesse

With magnificent shades and much verve Beethoven's Trio "Ghost" was performed by the young, award-winning French Piano Trio Chausson. The musicians equally captivated in Brahms’ Trio no. 3 op. 101 creating rich colors, rhythmic finesse, masterful virtuosity and vitality .

Kleine Zeitung Klagenfurt, HC, 21.03.2016

Discoveries for enthusiasts of romantics

From the tasty flowing first movement to the featherweight Scherzo, the intense "Elegia" to the fiery finale, this was a plea for Anton Arenski at high-end. Boris de Larochelambert proved to be as virtuoso as an arranger as a pianist with his simply congenial trio version of Ravel's hit "La Valse". The splendidly energetic playing secured the original adaptation the best effect including creating a great furor.
In Ernest Chausson’s Trio opus 3 the guests also met the sound of the late romantics following Cesar Franck perfectly (...).The outstandingly sensitive pianist and the two refined string players Strings provided instrumental highlights in abundance. Schubert's Notturno Es-dur D 897 followed upon great applause as an exquisite encore.

Mannheimer Morgen, Klaus Roß, 19.01.2016

CD Review: Haydn and Hummel Piano Trios

Instead Trio Chausson’s interpretation, at a tempo about 10 points below the Beaux Arts, Florestan and András Schiff, abounds in harmonic pointing and expressive detail.(…). Pianist Boris de Larochelambert leads and supports, both in the depths of the Andante and in steely resolve for the Presto finale. Never trivial, he weights both individual notes and chords with care, his colleagues matching his rhythmic patterns in the Allegro moderato of No 12, easing and tightening tempo, accenting and shading phrases according to how they choose to characterise the music’s shifting tonality. These musicians offer their own dynamics and elucidation, smilingly recreating the second movement’s Trio in the relative major (…)
Hummel, is no mean composer of the genre either. Trio Chausson don’t relax their probing vigilance; and Hummel benefits. An outstanding disc.

Gramophone, Nalen Anthoni, 03/2015

CD Haydn/Hummel trios

The three musicians of the Trio Chausson breathe together, which creates a playful lightness, this airy and yet demanding trios by Haydn benefit from this. (... ) And in Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s well-known Rondo alla turca of the trio in F major, they are showing not claiming to present sensationalism and acceleration, but a sensitive disciplined, yet rampant interaction.

MDR Figaro online, Grit Schulze, 26.01.2015

Chopin, Schubert and Ravel in Hannover

The Trio Chausson presented the huge orchestral score of Ravel's "La Valse" in their own arrangement for piano trio and astonished with refined, crisp and extraordinary sound effects that drove away all desires for the original version. It was a brilliant demonstration of a completely new interpretation of something quite familiar. Previously the musicians had presented Chopin’s Piano Trio in G minor, bringing it out of its niche existence firmly into the mainstream. In the beguiling "heavenly sounds" of Schubert's Notturno in E flat major, one would have heard a pin drop during their riveting performance.  

Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, Günter Helms, 19.03.2011

Haydn, Chopin and Ravel at Munich Herkulessaal

The multiple-award winner Trio Chausson is playing with great virtuosity, showing rich tone colours, a perfect sense of balance, individual charm and refinement, and a high consciousness for musical details. A great experience to hear the three musicians fading Ravel’s trio to a fine pianissimo and showing Ravel’s sparkling vitality.

Süddeutsche Zeitung, Harald Eggebrecht, 12.04.2011

CD Debussy, Chaminade, Lenormand

Rare early Debussy, the great but under-rated Chaminade, the unjustly forgotten Lenormand: three French trios take us by surprise with the quality of their inventiveness and beauty. Superbly played.

BBC Music Magazine, July 2012 ****

Delicate yet precise, thrilling but warm, it's a CD which deserves to bring them further international recognition.

CLASSIC FM, Jane Jones, July 2012

A sparkler for Ludwig's birthday cake (Mirare Records)

Beethoven's Archduke Trio lolls in search of the infinite. The Trio Chausson traces this irresistible urge and reveals the innermost part of Beethoven in the smallest notes. I was particularly taken with the pianist Boris de Larochelambert, who, with a fragrance at the touch and a lightness in the decorations, redeemed the hidden by the evidence of simplicity. The album is a precious item in the middle of the Beethoven year, full of German profundity, conceptually French esprit and impressive elegance in accomplishment.

Online Merker, Dr. Ingobert Waltenberger, 17.06.2020