Personal Best: A Collaborative Tapestry by Eivind Buene and Trio Accanto
With Personal Best, Eivind Buene demonstrates the richness of collaboration as a foundation for creative progress. Issued by LAWO Classics and realised with Trio Accanto and SWR Experimentalstudio, this 2026 album blends biography and contemporary composition.
Buene’s innovative “trio portrait” draws deeply from Trio Accanto’s members, whose spoken reflections on their careers are transmuted into intricate musical passages. The work becomes a tapestry of spoken word and instrumental color, enhanced by sophisticated electronic elements.
Rather than presenting a single narrative, Buene invites multiple perspectives to coexist, producing an artwork that feels both epic and personal. The electronics serve as bridges, connecting memories to sound and tradition to the avant-garde.The album’s capstone, a set of Brahms songs refashioned by Buene’s sensitive voice, affirms the project’s commitment to both artistic heritage and present-day vulnerability. Personal Best is a vital contribution to the art of collaboration in new music.
