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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000077.txt from 2003/01

From: "Gregory Newton" <newtonolsen@-----.net>
Subj: [DR-L] Trios for Clarinet, Bassoon and piano
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 14:04:35 -0500

>For clarinet, bassoon, and piano, probably the most often played piece
>is the Glinka "Trio Pathetique." It's late 19th-century salon-type
>music, with its emotions on the sleeve, so to speak, but it is pleasant
>to listen to. The piano part is the most difficult one.

Hi Ed. et al !

Ed, interesting that you refer to the Glinka as late 19th century salon
music ... which I agree it sounds like. However, my copy has a composition
date of 1826 and Groves lists it as 1832 ... less than a decade after the
Beethoven 9th Symphony (1824).

As far as repertorie, I perform several recitals a year with just this
combination (clar. bsn. pno)

Along with the two Mend. Konzertstüke and Glinka, there are a pair of suites
by Alec Wilder which are quite good, a trio by W. Hurlstone, the Concert
Fantasy by Villa-Lobos, and, yes, a trio by Paquito D'Rivera. You could also
each play a sonata or unaccompianed solo piece ... perhaps the Stravinsky 3
pieces for the Clarinetist (great music) and for the bassoon, say,
Saint-Seans Sonata or SOME of the Mignone Waltzes (these go over very well
with the audience).

Cheers !

Greg Newton