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Horn Trio (Holbrooke)

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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

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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

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Notes
  1. ^ Stevenson notes that contemporary publications listed this work as Op.24, 25, 36 & 37.[1]
  1. ^ a b Stevenson 2011.
  2. ^ Lowe 1920, p. 108.
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.
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