Work : Trio (1997)
Composer : Alfred Prinz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Prinz
Difficulty Ranking : VI
Publisher: Woodwindiana, Inc.
Year Published : 1998
Premiered by : Trio Indiana (Eli Eban Eb clarinet, James Campbell Bb Clarinet, and Howard Klug Bass Clarinet)
Instrumentation : 1 Eb Clarinet, 1 Bb Clarinet, and 1 Bass Clarinet
Potential Pedagogical Applications : Articulation and phrase matching, ensemble blend and mechanics, mixed ensemble intonation, intonation (chordal, octave, unison), auxiliary instruments (requires bass clarinet to low D), expansive ranges for all instruments, frequent meter changes
Sample Recording : http://store.woodwindiana.com/alprtr1ebbbc.html
Where to Purchase Sheet Music : http://store.woodwindiana.com/alprtr1ebbbc.html
Annotation: This three movement trio moves through three distinct moods: a furious and fast first movement, a tranquil second movement, and finally a raucous tango third movement. Technical demands of the final movement are perhaps the highest, but the other movements also require ensemble precision in articulation and hocketing. In many cases, the composer requires the ensemble to play at pp dynamics while also playing high in their ranges, particularly in the first movement. Additionally, the bass clarinet must have the ability to play to low D.
