Klarinet Archive - Posting 000244.txt from 1996/06

From: Fernando Silveira <fersilv@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: Trios for CL, VLN, PNO!
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 1996 22:06:07 -0400

Call Miss Elsa Verdehr. She could help you.
Phone(517)3557646

Cheers
Fernando Silveira
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

At 11:00 15/06/96 +0100, you wrote:
>Tristan James Butler wrote:
>>
>> I am looking for trios other than Bartok, Milhaud, Katchaturian,
>> for clarinet, violin, and piano. There is one by Haratunian
>> (spelling) for this combination, but I've called everywhere and they
>> can't seem to find it. Please e-mail me your suggestions.
>>
>
>Doing a quick search on the Klarinet archives (this is a common enough
>question) ( http://www.mika.com/clarinet , search for trio and
>piano and violin , 37 Klarinet articles returned, excerpts follow):
>
>Dan Leeson :
>... (trio of) Charles Ives. There is an excellent but completely
>unknown trio of Waldern von Baussnern that can probably be obtained
>from the library of the clarinet society.
>
>Jeff Chan:
>The Bruch Eight Pieces. Some editions include parts for violin instead
>of clarinet and cello instead of viola.
>
>David Niethamer:
>Someone (possibly even Alban Berg) made an arrangement of the second
>movement of Berg's Chamber Concerto for clarinet, violin and piano.
>It's really quite playable, not that difficult. Karel Husa also has a
>wonderful trio. For more suggestions, check out the recordings by the
>Verdehr Trio at Michigan State.
>
>Conrad Josian:
>For anyone interested, in a 1987 recital at Caltech, I performed a
>trio obtained from Presser entitled, "Afternoon Cakewalk Ballet
>Suite" for violin, clarinets (A and Eb), and piano by William Bolcom.
>The Suite is composed of six rags by American composers, two of which
>use Eb clarinet, and one of those uses only Eb clarinet and piano. The
>pieces are more fun than a barrel of monkeys, and I highly recommend
>them.
>...
>Richard Walthew: Trio in C for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
>(Boosey and Hawkes). Walthew was a turn-of-the-century British composer
>who was popular and highly thought of in his time.
>...
>... Thanks for the information on the Vanhal trios. I've had one in
>my library, and although I've never played it, I wondered whether it
>was worth looking at.
>...
>For the record, the trio that I have is Opus 20, No. 5, and it is in Eb.
>It is scored for clarinet, violin, and piano, and was edited by Pamela
>Weston and Walter Bergmann. This edition was published in 1965 by
>Schott.
>
>Shannon Thompson:
>... I'm aware of the Wanhal trio ....
>
>Connie Josias:
>The trios by Jacob and Schumann are excellent. The Schumann trio,
>which is entitled "Fairy Tales," was one of the last compositions by
>that composer and is a must for this combination of instruments.
>...
>Francaix is one of my favorite composers, and, although I haven't
>performed his clarinet, viola, piano trio yet (it was published in
>1993), it's on my performance wish list.
>...
>In a 1990 exchange of music with John Fuest, Principal Clarinet of
>the Royal Liverpool Orchestra, I received a highly regarded composition
>for this combination entitled, "Trio in C Minor," by turn-of-the-century
>English composer Richard H. Walthew (Boosey and Hawkes).
>...
>Two other trios for this combination were topics in an article
>entitled, "Unusual Instrumental Works by Bolcom and Ponchielli," that
>I wrote for the February-March 1990 issue of THE CLARINET (pp. 51-55).
>The Bolcom piece, which is entitled, "Afternoon Cakewalk," is a ballet
>suite of six rags (A and Eb clarinets are used), which were used as an
>accompaniment for a touring group of dancers. The original "pit
>orchestra" consisted of composer Bolcom, piano, David Schifrin,
>clarinet, and Sergiu Luca, violin. When I performed this musical
>confection in 1987 at a Dabney Lounge Concert at Caltech, the parts
>were available on rental from Theodore Presser.
>
>The other trio referred to in the article is "Paolo and Virginia:
>Duo for Clarinet and Violin with Piano Accompaniment" by Amilcare
>Ponchielli. This unpublished composition, which was also performed at
>the 1987 concert, was played from a manuscript received from a library
>in Milan, Italy. There is a fine European recording of this superb
>piece by the Swiss/Italian group "Syrinx."
>
>Lorne G. Buick:
>There's a very good trio by Canadian composer Alan Heard (the title is
>"Trio" for violin etc.) -it's a substantial piece (~20') and quite
>challenging (one section near the end goes up to high B and C in fast
>staccato arpeggios... with a few grace notes just for spice!) but worth
>the effort. I don't know if it's published, but if not it's available
>from the Canadian Music Centre (I don't have their address handy but I
>can get it if necessary).
>
>--
>Mark Charette "Don't crush that dwarf, hand me the pliers"
>charette@-----.com - Firesign Theater
>
>

   
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