Trio, Op. 88, for three horns
by Richard Goldfaden
$30
Trio, Op. 88 consists of four movements, each suited to being played alone. While each horn part is quite independent and interesting in its own right, the first horn tends to be the high voice and the third horn the bass voice.
The first movement, which is traditional in structure, has an Adagio introduction followed by the main Allegro section. In the second movement, Scherzo, the optional “Ending B” may be taken if the first hornist would like to avoid the quick octave jumps up to high C’s in measures 217 and 221.
The third movement, more picturesque than the others, depicts the thoughts of someone experiencing the death of a loved one. It is basically a funeral march; however various emotions often interrupt: aimlessness (wandering harmonies), grief (loud stopped notes), and loneliness (extended solo passages). The fourth movement brings a return to cheerfulness. This hunt pays tribute to the roots of the horn.
The first movement, which is traditional in structure, has an Adagio introduction followed by the main Allegro section. In the second movement, Scherzo, the optional “Ending B” may be taken if the first hornist would like to avoid the quick octave jumps up to high C’s in measures 217 and 221.
The third movement, more picturesque than the others, depicts the thoughts of someone experiencing the death of a loved one. It is basically a funeral march; however various emotions often interrupt: aimlessness (wandering harmonies), grief (loud stopped notes), and loneliness (extended solo passages). The fourth movement brings a return to cheerfulness. This hunt pays tribute to the roots of the horn.