SKU: HL.49019164

ISBN 9790220133312. 9.0x12.0x0.184 inches.

The idea to write a horn trio came to the composer (also an acclaimed pianist) after giving a concert with a horn player from the Nash Ensemble, which included the Ligeti and the Brahms horn trios. When the Nash commissioned Watkins to write a new piece, he knew he would write something for horn. The result is an inventive 12-minute work for horn, violin, and piano that alternates driving rhythmic passages with slower, contemplative music. The trio is both lyrical and impelling, typifying Watkins' clear sound. Cast in a single movement, the music maintains a subtle tension throughout, finally building to a climactic finish. A fantastic piece for ambitious players.

SKU: SU.80111011

Arioso (1975) is a lush duet for violin and piano. Beginning in atmospheric quiet, the work builds to an emotion climax before dying away again. Published by: Soundspells Productions.