Տրիո կլարնետի (B), ջութակի և դաշնամուրի համար/Трио для кларнета (B), скрипки и фортепиано/Trio for clarinet (B), violin and piano
Aram Ilyich Khachaturian (Արամ Եղիայի Խաչատրյան (Aram Yeghiayi Khach’atryan) /Арам Ильич Хачатурян (Aram Il’ich Khachaturyan) (1903-78) was an Armenian/Soviet composer who blended elements of his native Armenian music with modern harmonies. He wrote music of various genres, and he is best known for his concertos and ballet music.
The trio is a student work, and with an unusual combination of instruments - the composer stated that the material of the third movement (an Uzbek folk song named “Kara soch” (Black Hair)) needed a wind instrument, so he took the clarinet. Apparently, Prokofiev was impressed by the work, and took it with him in Paris, where it had a positive response.
For me, I am not very impressed (it feels a bit disorganized for me), though I think it is a charming work nevertheless.
(0:00) Mov.1 Andante con dolore, molt’espressione
(0:14) A very placid theme
(1:55) Different melody?
(2:24) A’ section
(4:36) Mov.2 Allegro - Introduction in a lively mood
(4:54) Recitative-like main section
(6:17) The continuation of previous section, but slowly.
(7:13) Transition
(7:32) Main melody, dramatically
(8:30) Postlude, lively.
(8:49) Mov.3 Moderato - the last movement could be said to be the highlight of this trio.
(9:24) Piano’s statement of main theme
(11:03) Var.1 - A very slow and solemn treatment of the theme
(13:32) Var.2 - livelier again
(14:57) Var.3 - back to a settled mood, which slowly fades away till the end.
Source: English Wikipedia, original research, Собрание сочинений в двадцати четырех томах, Москва : Издательство "Музыка" (1982-1991) Vol.22
Recording by Trio Contrastes
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