contrasts
The aim of this project is to provide an evening of superb chamber music that maximises the variation of instrumental colours, whilst minimising the number of players. This is great for audiences and also very affordable for promoters. One of our programmes has 4 different trio combinations from only 5 players.
With cellist Joseph Spooner, Mark Smith on french horn and clarinettist, Liz Drew, we can programme some amazingly iconic works: Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time, Bartok Contrasts, Mozart ‘Kegelstatt’ Trio, Brahms Horn Trio. There are also some unexpected gems by Khachaturian, Milhaud, Haydn, Beethoven and the rediscovered English composer, Holbrooke.
The aim of this project is to provide an evening of superb chamber music that maximises the variation of instrumental colours, whilst minimising the number of players. This is great for audiences and also very affordable for promoters. One of our programmes has 4 different trio combinations from only 5 players.
With cellist Joseph Spooner, Mark Smith on french horn and clarinettist, Liz Drew, we can programme some amazingly iconic works: Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time, Bartok Contrasts, Mozart ‘Kegelstatt’ Trio, Brahms Horn Trio. There are also some unexpected gems by Khachaturian, Milhaud, Haydn, Beethoven and the rediscovered English composer, Holbrooke.
Click to view programmes for violin/viola, clarinet, cello and piano
Programme 1
Mozart : ‘Kegelstatt’(K498) Trio (viola, piano, clarinet)
Arum Khachaturian: Trio (1981) (violin, clarinet, piano)
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Brahms : Trio in A (op. 114) (clarinet, cello, piano)
Programme 2
Beethoven: ‘Archduke’ Trio (violin, cello, piano)
Milhaud: Suite (op. 157b) (violin,clarinet, cello)
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Stravinsky: Suite from The Soldier’sTale (violin, clarinet, piano)
Schubert: Trio no. 1 in B flat (D898) (violin, cello, piano)
Programme 3
Beethoven: ‘Ghost’ Trio (op. 70, no.1) (violin, cello, piano)
Bruch: Pieces (clarinet, viola, piano)
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Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time (clarinet, violin, piano)
or you could programme in -
Bartok: Contrasts (sz. 111, BB116) (violin, clarinet, piano)
Mozart : ‘Kegelstatt’(K498) Trio (viola, piano, clarinet)
Arum Khachaturian: Trio (1981) (violin, clarinet, piano)
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Brahms : Trio in A (op. 114) (clarinet, cello, piano)
Programme 2
Beethoven: ‘Archduke’ Trio (violin, cello, piano)
Milhaud: Suite (op. 157b) (violin,clarinet, cello)
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Stravinsky: Suite from The Soldier’sTale (violin, clarinet, piano)
Schubert: Trio no. 1 in B flat (D898) (violin, cello, piano)
Programme 3
Beethoven: ‘Ghost’ Trio (op. 70, no.1) (violin, cello, piano)
Bruch: Pieces (clarinet, viola, piano)
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Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time (clarinet, violin, piano)
or you could programme in -
Bartok: Contrasts (sz. 111, BB116) (violin, clarinet, piano)
Click to view programmes for horn, violin, cello and piano
Your pick of the piano trio repertoire with the horn trios by Brahms or Holbrooke as the centrepiece. For example:
Programme 4
Schubert: Piano Trio in B flat "Sonatensatz"
Beethoven: "Archduke" Piano Trio
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Brahms: Trio in E flat (horn, violin, piano) / Holbrooke: Horn Trio in D (horn, violin, piano)
Programme 5
Haydn: Divertimento a tre: violin, cello, horn
Brahms: Trio in E flat (horn, violin, piano) / Holbrooke: Horn Trio in D (horn, violin, piano)
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Shostakovitch: Piano Trio no.2 (op.67) / Arensky Piano Trio no.1
Programme 4
Schubert: Piano Trio in B flat "Sonatensatz"
Beethoven: "Archduke" Piano Trio
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Brahms: Trio in E flat (horn, violin, piano) / Holbrooke: Horn Trio in D (horn, violin, piano)
Programme 5
Haydn: Divertimento a tre: violin, cello, horn
Brahms: Trio in E flat (horn, violin, piano) / Holbrooke: Horn Trio in D (horn, violin, piano)
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Shostakovitch: Piano Trio no.2 (op.67) / Arensky Piano Trio no.1
Click to view programmes for violin, piano, cello, horn and clarinet
Programme 6
Haydn: Divertimento a tre (violin, horn, cello)
Beethoven: Trio no.4 (clarinet, piano, cello)
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Brahms: Trio in E flat (horn, violin, piano)
Stravinsky: Suite from The Soldier’s Tale (violin, clarinet, piano)
Programme 7
Haydn: Divertimento a tre (violin, horn, cello)
Mozart : ‘Kegelstatt’(K498) Trio (viola, piano, clarinet)
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Karen Khachaturian: Trio (horn, violin piano)
Programme 8
Brahms: Trio No.1 (horn, violin, piano)
Brahms: Trio in A (clarinet, cello, piano)
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Brahms: Trio in E flat (horn, violin, piano)
...or try one of the little-known quintets by Dunhill or Fibich with a couple of trios.
Haydn: Divertimento a tre (violin, horn, cello)
Beethoven: Trio no.4 (clarinet, piano, cello)
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Brahms: Trio in E flat (horn, violin, piano)
Stravinsky: Suite from The Soldier’s Tale (violin, clarinet, piano)
Programme 7
Haydn: Divertimento a tre (violin, horn, cello)
Mozart : ‘Kegelstatt’(K498) Trio (viola, piano, clarinet)
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Karen Khachaturian: Trio (horn, violin piano)
Programme 8
Brahms: Trio No.1 (horn, violin, piano)
Brahms: Trio in A (clarinet, cello, piano)
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Brahms: Trio in E flat (horn, violin, piano)
...or try one of the little-known quintets by Dunhill or Fibich with a couple of trios.