Joseph Holbrooke's Horn Trio in D minor, Op. 28,[a] is a chamber composition for a trio consisting of horn, violin and piano.[2] Conceived as a companion piece to Brahms's Horn Trio Op. 40, the work was composed no earlier than 1904 and revised by the composer between 1906 and 1912.[1]
Structure
The composition is structured in three movements:
- Larghetto sostenuto – Allegro con brio
- Adagio non troppo
- Rondo: Molto vivace
A typical performance takes around 27 to 30 minutes.
References
- Notes
- Sources
- Stevenson, Robert (2011). Holbrooke, J.: Violin Concerto, "The Grasshopper"/Violin Sonata No. 1/Horn Trio (CD). Naxos Records. 8.572649.
- Lowe, George (1920). Josef Holbrooke And His Work (PDF). London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., LTD.
External links
- "Joseph Holbrooke: Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano in d minor, Op.28 (Soundbites and discussion)". Edition Silvertrust.
- "Josef Holbrooke Trio in D, op.28 For Violin, Horn and Piano". YouTube. 17 November 2014.
- France, John; Barnett, Rob; Stevenson, Robert (August 2011). "Holbrooke: Violin Concerto, "The Grasshopper"/Violin Sonata No. 1/Horn Trio (Review)". Musicweb.com. - Reviews of the Naxos recording, with additional notes by the author of the liner notes to the Naxos Album.