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Duration: about 12 minutes
A challenging work for good players, this represents
an homage to various well-known composers. Each movement attempts to suggest
one or more of them. The first was inspired by the String
Octet, Op. 11 by
Shostakovich, one of those pieces that left me breathless on first hearing.
Then follows a very slow movement featuring non-retrogradable rhythms
(Messaien) and harmonies hopefully suggesting Ives. The third movement is
a spectacular romp in 11/8 time which brings to mind Bartok. Clicking on the
MP3 buttons below will enable you to hear each one. The last movement is fascinating in another way as
well. If you go to my Sonatina for Violin and
Piano, you will read about its feverish birth and how it found
its way into this trio (a good read). It has been
performed several times, and the score and parts may be obtained through the
Canadian Music Centre or by sending me an email (below).
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