Klarinet Archive - Posting 000157.txt from 1995/07

From: Josias Associates <josassoc@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: repertoire question
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 1995 23:54:16 -0400

On Wed, 19 Jul 1995, R Adam Pease wrote:

> I'm searching for good repertoire for french horn, clarinet and piano.
> Any suggestions? Recommendations from any period or level of difficulty
> are welcome.
>
> many thanks,
> Adam Pease
> pease@-----.gov
>
Adam,

On July 14th, while attending the Ashland Chamber-Music Workshop
in Ashland , Oregon, I received a performance assignment involving
clarinet, horn, and piano, the combination about which you inquired.
Ashland CMW's library listing for this group is included as a supplement
to this message.

Of the nine compositions listed, I have had first-hand experience
with five. As you know from other messages on this subject, the Reinecke
Trio is excellent and is considered a standard for the combination. Our
assignment for last Friday (the 14th) was the John Cowell Trio, from which
we played a movement. This composition is very popular among
wind players and deservedly so. The Hessen Trio is also highly regarded,
especially by horn players, although, of the two, I preferred the
Cowell.

My favorite of the music we read through was the Alec Wilder
Suite. However, the piece seemed to intimidate the pianist, who was a
newcomer to the Workshop, and that was the only reason we didn't select
that one for performance.

A few years ago, I played a movement of the Rochberg Trio at the
Humboldt Workshop. That piece was very rewarding, and was well received
by the audience.

I hope this information plus the following listings will be of
help in your search.

Connie

Conrad Josias
La Canada, California

Excerpts from the Ashland Chamber Music Workshop Library Listings:

7.3h

CLARINET, HORN, PIANO

1. Cowell, John
Trio No. 1
CMP

2. Duvernoy, Frederic
Trio No. 1 in C
EKW

3. Duvernoy, Frederic
Trio No. 2 in F
EKW

4. Hessen, A.F.
Trio
S

5. Reinecke, Carl
Trio in B-Flat, Op. 274
MR

6. Schwartz, Elliott
Divertimento
GMP

7. Wilder, Alec
Suite
Ms

8. Tovey, Donald
Trio, Op. 8
MR

9. Rochberg, George
Trio
TP