Trilogy For Oboe (Clarinet), Bassoon And Piano-Pt.3, Looking East
Gernot Wolfgang
About this work:
Published by Doblinger Music Publishers of Vienna, Austria (cat. # 07 349).
Clarinet can be substituted for oboe (part in Bb is included).
All three movements are also available as a package (cat. # 07 350).
Premiered on May 27, 1999 at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, CA by Leslie Reed - oboe, Charles Coker - bassoon and Lucinda Carver - piano.
REVIEWS:
Ronald Klimko, The Double Reed
"This is a truly riveting piece of music! Each of the movements is unique, and could be played individually, but they work with incredible impact as a trio which I would compare favorably to some of the most famous doublereed trios in the repertoire (Poulenc, Francaix, etc.). This is a very powerful, beautifully written work. Each movement has a character all its own, but the overall quality is as "American" as the Poulenc and Francaix is "French". The first movement, Go Get It, has a loose, "jazzy feel" to it; the second, Another Life, is quite bluesy in a Gershwinesque kind of way; and the third, Looking East, is, as one might guess from the title, quite Middle-Eastern in influence - but again with a touch of "Dave Brubeckishness" thrown into the mix. The result is a solid piece of music that I found to be very captivating."
Martha's Vineyard Gazette
" ... the musical highlight of the evening was the performance of the stunning Trilogy for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano by Gernot Wolfgang, ... Rich with rhythmic elements taken from the jazz tradition, the trilogy comprises two up-tempo movements - the opening Go Get It and the concluding Looking East - and one
slow waltz, Another Life. Mr. Wolfgang's fast movements had a wonderful forward momentum and sprightly sense of drama, never losing the audience but always engaging, always carrying the listener along. The slow movement was mellow and lyrical, its rich chords reminiscent of Gershwin ... "
Year composed: 1999
Duration: 00:05:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Oboe, 1 Bassoon, 1 Piano
Instrumentation notes: clarinet can be substituted for oboe; a part in Bb is included