La danse de la sorciere

Tansman, Alexander La danse de la sorciere   (4:45)   1923   Publisher: Max Eschig (c1924) Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and piano This work is a fragment of the ballet “Le Jardin du Paradis” and there are two different versions of this piece as a sextet and a duet for two pianos. This short … Read more

Trio

Tansman, AlexanderTrio   (11:00)   Paris, 1949   Publisher: Max Eschig (c1954) I. DialogueII. ScherzinoIII. AriaIV. Finale Instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bassoon  Tansman provides vast contrast in tempo between the slow and fast movements. The work opens with a musical conversation between all three instruments lead by the oboe. Both slow movements are very contrapuntal with … Read more