CD Child's Play : Peter Child : Trio

Peter Child* (Composer), Asher Davison (Performer), Grant Ho (Performer), Elaine Chew (Performer)

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Abstract

Trio
09. I. Celebration 6:42
10. II. Variation 9:57
11. III. Reflection 5:34
12. IV. Gombosi romp 2:25
MIT Chamber Players : Asher Davison, clarinet ; Grant Ho, violin ; Elaine Chew, piano

In the Trio (1996) there is a transparency to the way that phrases are made and to the way that the instruments engage in dialogue that has a classical flavor. So do the formal designs of the individual movements: There are vestiges of sonata form in the first movement (Celebration), theme and variations in the second movement (Variation), and of the chaconne in the fourth movement (Gombosi Romp). Although the piece has at times a rather palpitating, chromatic harmonic rhythm and long stretches of dissonance, the triad recurs throughout as a harmonic reference and a cadential articulation. This further contributes to the neoclassical character of the music. Trio was commissioned by Peter and Carolyn Gombosi to celebrate the birth of their second child, Anne. It never strays far from a tone of celebration and joy, even when, in the third movement (Reflection), the mood is inward and contemplative. ~ Peter Child
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationSt Paul, MN, USA
PublisherNeuma Records
Edition450-98
Media of outputCD
Size55:11
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 1998

Keywords

  • piano clarinet violin trio
  • contemporary music

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