Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola & Piano Op.83 (Bruch)
Movements
i Andante, ii Allegro con moto, iii Andante con moto, iv Allegro agitato, v Rumänische Melodie: Andante, vi Nachtgesang: Andante con moto, vii Allegro vivace, ma non troppo, viii Moderato
Notes
Bruch is not well known, although his “Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano” are occasionally revived, there being very little other music written for this rare combination of instruments. As with Brahms and Weber who produced compositions with a particular clarinetist in mind, so did Bruch write these trios for a particular clarinettist, his son Max.
