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
Bacewicz, Grażyna (1909-1969)Quintet for Wind Instruments (10:00) Paris, 1932 Publisher: PWM (c1978) I. AllegroII. Air- AndanteIII. AllegrettoIV. Vivo Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon. Bacewicz’s compositional output can be divided into four periods: 1932-44, 1945-54, 1955-60, 1961-69. This award-winning quintet (1st prize at the Concours de la Societe “Aide aux femmes de professions libres” … 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)Quartet (12:00) 1952 Publisher: PWM (c1981) Allegro moderatoAllegro scherzandoAndante sostenutoAllegretto Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon Written in the same year as the Reed Trio, this work presents the same quality of writing and musical material. It is also written in classical forms with traditional major-minor tonal approach. It is characterized … 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
Twardowski, Romuald (1930- )Little Triptych (12:00) 1986 Publisher: PWM (c1993) I. IntroitusII. GloriaIII. Amen Instrumentation: flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon Dedicated to the memory of the composer’s professor, the work is neo-classical style. It is a charming, easy piece, written as a pedagogical tool. The first movement is in a … 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, 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
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