First Suite from Razumov
Greg Bartholomew
About this work: The First Suite from Razumov derives from three scenes from Act One of Razumov, Greg Bartholomew's chamber opera based on the novel Under Western Eyes by Joseph Conrad.
The First Suite was premiered in its original quintet arrangement by Sean Osborn, clarinet, and the OdeonQuartet at Seattle's Town Hall on October 21, 2003, as part of the Sound Currents series of concerts co-sponsored by the Washington Composers Forum and the Seattle Composers Alliance.
The First Suite was awarded the Masterworks Prize by ERM Media and recorded by members of the Kiev Philharmonic for Volume 6 of the Masterworks of the New Era CD series.
The trio arrangement for clarinet, cello & piano received its premiere performance September 28, 2008, on the Composer's Voice concert series in New York City.
Version: Trio (clarinet, cello & piano)
Year composed: 2007
Duration: 00:09:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Clarinet, 1 Piano, 1 Cello