I.
II. meditation
III.
IV. élégie
V.
Performance History
Recorded live on February 8, 2013 at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Leslie Simmons, clarinet; Charlie Rasmussen, violoncello; Antonio Truyols, piano
*Piano Trio fun fact: Antonio improvised the readings of the haiku at the outset of each movement adding a playful atmosphere to the performance.
Program Notes
The five brief movements of the Piano Trio no. 1 were composed for and dedicated to the Flint River Trio from Albany, Georgia. These miniatures were written to focus on distillation, laying bare the essence of form and content. Each movement details one aspect of music making: rhythm, melody, form, color, and, temporal perception. The haiku serve to further illuminate the genesis of each movement.
I.
maple seeds gliding
like silent helicopters
above Flint River
II. meditation
small, dim, resolute
shimmering in the darkness
not bowing to it
III.
choose your adventure
freely wander soft places
dream forms and form dreams
IV. élégie
to them, the others
and the ghosts in the mirror
better luck next time
V.
detailed minutiae
crystallized, swirling both at
once and not at all