Jaźwinski, Barbara (1950- )Dreams of Vagabond Winds (11:19) 2021, Publisher: American Composers Edition Instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bassoon In composer’s own words: Dreams of Vagabond Winds was composed in 2021 for the Sonora Winds ensemble. The work is highly virtuosic, exploring idiomatic, coloristic and textural characteristics of the oboe, the clarinet, and the bassoon … Read more
Szałowski, Antoni (1907-1973)Divertimento (5:30) 1955 Publisher: Chester Music (c1956) PreludioAriettaRondino Instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bassoon This short yet graceful work is dedicated to the René Daraux Trio d’Anches and commissioned by the Chester publishing house in London. As in the trio, the Divertimento showcases formal clarity, motoric rhythmical movement, tonal harmony with dissonance. … Read more
Żuławski, Wawrzyniec Jerzy (1916-1957)Aria con variazioni (10:13) 1950 Publisher: PWM (c1970) Tema-Andante tranquilloVar. I AllegroVar. II Andante sostenutoVar. III AllegrettoVar. IV ModeratoVar. V Allegretto con motoVar. VI LentoVar. VII Scherzando, vivoVar. VIII Moderatp, tranquilloVar. IX AdagioVar. X Fuga, Allegro molto moderato Instrumentation: flute, clarinet, bassoon The work was written in Żuławski’s … Read more
Widłak, Wojciech (1971- )Salve Regina-alegoria na trio stroikowe/Salve Regina- an allegory for Reed Trio (7:30) 2004/2005 Publisher: PWM (c2005) Instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bassoon In the composer’s own words: “Salve Regina-an allegory for reed trio” was composed in the final weeks of my composition teacher Marek Stachowski’s life. While working on the … Read more
Walentynowicz, Władysław (1902-1999)Trio for Reeds/Trio Stroikowe (7:42) Sopot, 1952 Publisher: PWM (c1981) All in Harmony/Wspólnie zgodnieIn Waltz Time/W rytmie walcaConversation/RozmowaMerry March/Zabawny Marsz Instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bassoon In his writing about music Walentynowicz often credits pleasure as a primary feeling for creating, performing and listening. He states that when there is pleasure in … Read more
Trojanowski, Tadeusz (1958- )Free oscillation na trio stroikowe (7:00) 1988 Publisher: not published I. ScherzandoII. AllegrettoIII. con dolore Instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bassoon This work received third prize at the Warsaw Composer’s Competition in 1988. The most striking features of this composition are the atonal idiom, varied rhythm and time signature … Read more
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
Świder, Józef (1930-2014)Polonez (2:30) 1988 Publisher: PWM (c2018) Instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bassoon This one movement miniature is an arrangement of Świder’s “Polonez” that he wrote in 1988 for mixed a-capella choir. The Polonez is a national Polish dance with centuries of tradition. It has been used as an official functional composition, and … Read more
Szałowski, Antoni (1907-1973)Trio (9:08) 1936 Publisher: Solo Agents and Chester Music (c1943) I. AllegroII. AndanteIII. GavotteIV. Allegro Instrumentation: oboe, clarinet, bassoon After completing his studies with Nadia Boulanger, Szałowski concentrated on composing chamber works. During the years 1936-1937 he wrote the Trio for oboe, clarinet and bassoon, and three other chamber pieces. These … Read more
Szalonek, Witold (1927-2001)Trio (16:00) 1952 Publisher: AA (c1980) AllegroAndanteVivo, brilliante Instrumentation: flute, clarinet, bassoon This work showcases traditional tonality with a good amount of dissonance, even distribution of material between the voices, and features the soloistic qualities of each instrument. Motoric sixteenth note movement binds the first part of the piece, through … Read more