Trio for Flute, Cello & Piano (1995)

by John Supko

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Mvt. 1 (Barcarolle) 03:11
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Mvt. 2 (Love Music) 05:41

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In 1995 I received a commission to compose a chamber piece to celebrate the 20th anniversary of my music school, the Levine School of Music in Washington, DC. The premiere was to be at a reception hosted by Vice President Gore, but when Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown was killed in a plane crash just a few days before the event in April 1996, the reception & concert were cancelled.

I remember hearing Martinů's "Trio for Flute, Cello & Piano" (1944) on the radio one evening just as I was thinking about what I might write for this instrumentation, which was imposed by the commission. I loved the piece instantly & used it as my inspiration, which I think is quite audible. There are three movements but only two have ever been performed. I called the first movement a "Barcarolle" although now I'm not sure that it's a terribly fitting title. The second movement I imagined as a kind of love duet between the flute & cello, with piano commentary. The last movement (not included here) is a rollicking allegro.

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released May 30, 2013

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