Music for Oboe, Clarinet & Bassoon by Lutoslawski, Veress, Juon & Schulhoff Trio Trilli

• Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon:
• 1Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon: I. Allegro moderato03:31
• 2Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon: II. Poco adagio04:58
• 3Trio for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon: III. Allegro giocoso rondo03:36
• Sonatina for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon:
• 4Sonatina for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon: I. Allegro giocoso02:12
• 5Sonatina for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon: II. Andante03:36
• 6Sonatina for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon: III. Grave Allegrissimo03:12
• Arabesken for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon, Op. 73:
• 7Arabesken for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon, Op. 73: I. Commodo05:03
• 8Arabesken for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon, Op. 73: II. Larghetto05:03
• 9Arabesken for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon, Op. 73: III. Allegretto03:34
• 10Arabesken for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon, Op. 73: IV. Vivo06:24
• Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon:
• 11Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon: I. Ouverture allegro con moto01:25
• 12Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon: II. Burlesca allegro molto01:54
• 13Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon: III. Romanzero andantino01:52
• 14Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon: IV. Charleston allegro01:58
• 15Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon: V. Tema con variazioni e fugato03:31
• 16Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon: VI. Florida allegretto02:04
• 17Divertissement for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon: VII. Rondino finale molto allegro con fuoco01:55
• Total Runtime55:48

Info for Music for Oboe, Clarinet & Bassoon by Lutoslawski, Veress, Juon & Schulhoff

An original quartet of 20th-century wind trios, uniquely coupled on record and performed by an ensemble of distinguished Italian musicians who have worked with many of the world’s great orchestras.

The combination of oboe, clarinet and bassoon attracted several French composers in the first half of the last century and inspired witty and elegant divertissements from the likes of Ibert, Francaix and Poulenc. But the character of the trio held an appeal to composers farther afield, as this album shows, and that appeal was by no means confined to ‘light music’, even if all the music on this album – from Switzerland, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary – shares a lightness and airiness of texture.

The composers from eastern Europe – Lutosławski, Schulhoff and Veress – all suffered under totalitarian regimes, and Schulhoff died at the hands of the Nazis, but their painful histories do not cast a long shadow over the pieces on this album. In fact, the origins of Lutosławski’s Trio are found precisely in the exercises of counterpoint he realized in the winter of 1944-5, when he had been forced to flee Warsaw, together with his mother, following the consequences of the Warsaw Rising. The Trio is a quirky, restlessly experimental work, as the composer later explained: ‘I was trying to find my bearings in the world of free tonality. […] I chose wind instruments because my research into pitch, rhythm and the organisation of sound could be carried out in the simplest way with their help.’

The wind trio as laboratory also held appeal to Sandor Veress, who found a very personal synthesis of his own research into Hungarian folksong with the 12-tone theories of the Second Viennese School. The outer movements of his Sonatina abound in the madcap humour of his compatriot Ligeti, while the central Andante introduces a gravely memorable theme on the bassoon. Schulhoff’s Divertissement is naturally the most French-sounding work on the album, a set of seven compact character sketches including a Charleston (No.4) and ‘Florida’ (No.6).

Known in some quarters as the ‘Russian Brahms’ from the country of his birth, Paul Juon is the least-known figure here, but not the least accomplished, and his Arabesque is a substantial, four-movement structure launched in fine style by Commodo movement with echoes of Nielsen at his breeziest, followed by a lilting Larghetto, a Minuet that parodies 18th-century manners, and a dashing finale with a more reflective interlude.

This strong concept album present original works written for oboe, clarinet and bassoon by four 20th century composers: Lutoslawski, Schulhoff, Veress and Juon.

The rare combination of three reed instruments presents the composer with a special challenge in displaying both their kinship and their individual qualities. What they share is their ability for both the agile/virtuosic style and the mellow sound: the juxtaposition of the playful/grotesque and the lyrical presents endless possibilities.

The works presented by the four composers show their individual styles, which are all based on traditional patterns originating in their native countries and culture.

Played by three Italian top soloists, sharing their love for their instruments and the music written for it.

Trio Trilli

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