related works
Canti percossi : per pianoforte a quattro mani, 1979 / Jochem Slothouwer
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Piano 4 hands
Scoring:
pf4h
Music for nine instruments : 1979 / Joël Bons
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Wind and string and keyboard instrument(s)
Scoring:
fl ob cl fg h vl vla vc pf
Divertimento : for violin, wind quintet, piano and double-bass, 1982 / Tristan Keuris
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Wind and string and keyboard instrument(s)
Scoring:
fl ob cl fg h vl cb pf
Objects of ritual : a quintet for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano, 2001 / Vanessa Lann
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Wind and string and keyboard instrument(s)
Scoring:
fl cl pf vl vc
composition
Trio no. 3 : for violin, horn in F and piano, 1988 / Jochem Slothouwer
Other authors:
Slothouwer, Jochem
(Composer)
Contains:
Molto moderato
Scherzo
Andante espressivo
Vivace
Description:
Program note (English): There aren't many compositions for horn trio; most famous are those by Brahms and, more recent, Ligeti. On paper the combination horn-violin-piano might seem problematic, but by careful instrumentation the resulting sound proves a pleasant surprise. In sound and playing method violin and horn are contrasting instruments, but in this composition they complement each other and have an interesting conversation, with the piano as 'binding agent'. The first part, Molto moderato-Allegro ma non troppo, is written in a free sonata form. The horn motive of the beginning returns at the height of the development section. The themes in the allegro appear in reversed order in the shortened recapitulation. The second movement, Scherzo-Allegro molto e leggiero, is volatile and playful in character, due to the constant alternation between measures in 4/4 and 5/5 meter. The third movement, Andante espressivo, is the heart of this composition, musically and emotionally. A majestic progressing
melody is interrupted by short cadenza's of the horn, violin and piano, consecutively, the last one leading to the climax of this movement. The return to the main theme leads to a quiet ending. The last movement, Vivace, is a short finale in rondo form, a boisterous hunt! - JOCHEM SLOTHOUWER