Huw Watkins
Horn Trio
Huw Watkins
Horn Trio
- Instrumentation Horn, Violin and Piano
- Composer Huw Watkins
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- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Schott Musik
- Order no. ED13251
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Description:
The idea to write a horn trio came to the composer (also an acclaimed pianist) after giving a concert with a horn player from the Nash Ensemble, which included the Ligeti and the Brahms horn trios. When the Nash commissioned Watkins to write a new piece, he knew he would write something for horn. The result is an inventive 12-minute work for horn, violin, and piano that alternates driving rhythmic passages with slower, contemplative music. The trio is both lyrical and impelling, typifying Watkins' clear sound. Cast in a single movement, the music maintains a subtle tension throughout, finally building to a climactic finish. A fantastic piece for ambitious players.