Horn Trio (Holbrooke) Explained

Joseph Holbrooke's Horn Trio in D minor, Op. 28, is a chamber composition for a trio consisting of horn, violin and piano.^[1] 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.^[2]

Structure

The composition is structured in three movements:

1. Larghetto sostenuto – Allegro con brio
2. Adagio non troppo
3. Rondo: Molto vivace

A typical performance takes around 27 to 30 minutes.

References

Notes

Sources

• Holbrooke, J.: Violin Concerto, "The Grasshopper"/Violin Sonata No. 1/Horn Trio. Naxos Records. CD. 8.572649. 2011. Stevenson. Robert.
• Book: Lowe, George. Josef Holbrooke And His Work. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., LTD.. London. 1920.

External links

• Web site: Joseph Holbrooke: Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano in d minor, Op.28 (Soundbites and discussion). Edition Silvertrust.
• Web site: Josef Holbrooke Trio in D, op.28 For Violin, Horn and Piano. YouTube. 17 November 2014.
• Web site: Holbrooke: Violin Concerto, "The Grasshopper"/Violin Sonata No. 1/Horn Trio (Review). France. John. Barnett. Rob. Stevenson. Robert. Musicweb.com. August 2011. - Reviews of the Naxos recording, with additional notes by the author of the liner notes to the Naxos Album.

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