Klarinet Archive - Posting 001330.txt from 1997/09

From: "Kent J. Krive" <kkrive@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Clarinet Trios
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 1997 20:38:06 -0400

Gene Chang wrote:

> I am currently preparing for an ensemble recital with a
> violinist and a
> pianist. Unfortunately, original pieces for this admittedly unusual
> combination of two soprano instruments are quite rare, and I am
> looking for
> other works to possibly perform.
> Currently we are thumbing through the Stravinsky suite from
> "l'histoire
> du Soldat," Bartok's Contrasts, Milhaud's suite, and the Khachaturian
> Trio.
> These are all great works, to be sure, but for anyone whose familiar
> with
> these pieces, rehearsing ALL of these pieces at once is a KILLER!!
> I'm particularly hoping that someone can come up with a
> classical trio,
> even if it may be obscure, so as to provide a variety to both
> audiences and
> ourselves. Any information would be helpful.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Gene

Gene:

Contact Elsa Ludwig-Verdehr at Michigan State University in East
Lansing, Michigan for a list of trios containing enough music to occupy
a group for a lifetime! A good share of the compositions on the list are
the result of commissions by the Verdehr Trio. I'm not sure how many
works of the Classical era are on the list, but you'll find a great
variety of styles.

Best Wishes,

Kent