Notes and Editorial Reviews
The Dvo?ák pieces work really well in these transcriptions for flute, clarinet, and piano. All the arrangements on the disc are by the clarinettist of the Webster Trio, Michael Webster. Any musicians who need some fresh, rousing repertoire for this combination, should sample the opening of this Crystal CD, where the Presto dance, op. 46/8, goes with a real bang. The Allegretto grazioso dance, op. 72/12, is even more successful in evoking a whole orchestra with three instruments, without too much apparent technical difficulty. Performances here are excellent, with a seamless match between the two winds, and a coherent blend with Robert Moeling’s buoyant piano textures. Recordings are very fine, and give a notably clear reproduction of
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Leone Buyse’s distinctive, clear and, well, fluting tone, with no action noises.
Otherwise, the Brahms arrangements are a mixed bag, but always fun. Nice chalumeau playing from Webster in No. 16, while the ubiquitous No. 5 is also clarinet-led, and for once sounds more like a Jewish wedding than a Gypsy campfire romp. Plenty of manageable encores, here. This version of the Petite suite may come in handy for trio concerts, too. Webster sometimes allows the flute to double brushstrokes with the piano’s upper register, while the clarinet carries the main line: again, a sure-fingered orchestral effect. The Gottschalk works, an inspired choice, give this trio the best chance to show off, and are recommended to any players who enjoy a challenge and a tune. Souvenir de Cuba is beguiling, but the Tarantelle offers convincing crescendo runs from Buyse and cheeky accompanying figures from Webster. In fact, this combination is a delight for the listener as well as being a useful guide for prospective performers of these expert Webster arrangements.
Paul Ingram, FANFARE
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Works on This Recording
1.
Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 46/B 83: no 8 in G minor, Furiant by Antonín Dvorák
Performer:
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Leone Buyse (Flute),
Michael Webster (Clarinet)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878; Bohemia
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 4 Minutes 14 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
2.
Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 72/B 147: no 4 in D flat major by Antonín Dvorák
Performer:
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Michael Webster (Clarinet),
Leone Buyse (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1886-1887; Bohemia
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 3 Minutes 39 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
3.
Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 72/B 147: no 3 in F major, Skocná by Antonín Dvorák
Performer:
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Michael Webster (Clarinet),
Leone Buyse (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1886-1887; Bohemia
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 2 Minutes 22 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
4.
Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 72/B 147: no 2 in E minor, Dumka by Antonín Dvorák
Performer:
Leone Buyse (Flute),
Michael Webster (Clarinet),
Robert Moeling (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1886-1887; Bohemia
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 4 Minutes 3 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
5.
Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 46/B 83: no 6 in D major, Soudeská by Antonín Dvorák
Performer:
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Leone Buyse (Flute),
Michael Webster (Clarinet)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1878; Bohemia
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 4 Minutes 20 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
6.
Petite suite for Piano 4 hands: no 1, En bateau by Claude Debussy
Performer:
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Michael Webster (Clarinet),
Leone Buyse (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1886-1889; France
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 3 Minutes 12 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
7.
Petite suite for Piano 4 hands: no 2, Cortège by Claude Debussy
Performer:
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Michael Webster (Clarinet),
Leone Buyse (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1886-1889; France
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 3 Minutes 7 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
8.
Petite suite for Piano 4 hands: no 3, Menuet by Claude Debussy
Performer:
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Michael Webster (Clarinet),
Leone Buyse (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1886-1889; France
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 2 Minutes 50 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
9.
Petite suite for Piano 4 hands: no 4, Ballet by Claude Debussy
Performer:
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Michael Webster (Clarinet),
Leone Buyse (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1886-1889; France
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 3 Minutes 9 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
10.
Hungarian Dances (21) for Orchestra, WoO 1: no 6 in D major by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Michael Webster (Clarinet),
Leone Buyse (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1868; Austria
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 2 Minutes 54 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
11.
Hungarian Dances (21) for Orchestra, WoO 1: no 16 in F minor by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Michael Webster (Clarinet),
Leone Buyse (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1868-1880; Austria
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 2 Minutes 20 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
12.
Hungarian Dances (21) for Orchestra, WoO 1: no 14 in D minor by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Michael Webster (Clarinet),
Leone Buyse (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1880; Austria
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 1 Minutes 43 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
13.
Hungarian Dances (21) for Orchestra, WoO 1: no 13 in D major by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Leone Buyse (Flute),
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Michael Webster (Clarinet)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1868-1880; Austria
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 1 Minutes 24 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
14.
Hungarian Dances (21) for Orchestra, WoO 1: no 5 in G minor by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Michael Webster (Clarinet),
Leone Buyse (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1868; Austria
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 2 Minutes 1 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
15.
Hungarian Dances (21) for Orchestra, WoO 1: no 7 in A major by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Leone Buyse (Flute),
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Michael Webster (Clarinet)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1868; Austria
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 1 Minutes 36 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
16.
Hungarian Dances (21) for Orchestra, WoO 1: no 21 in E minor by Johannes Brahms
Performer:
Michael Webster (Clarinet),
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Leone Buyse (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1880; Austria
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 1 Minutes 34 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
17.
La jota aragonesa, RO 130/Op. 14 by Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Performer:
Michael Webster (Clarinet),
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Leone Buyse (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1851; Paris, France
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 3 Minutes 9 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
18.
Souvenir de la Havane, RO 246/Op. 39 by Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Performer:
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Michael Webster (Clarinet),
Leone Buyse (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1859; Antilles
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 6 Minutes 23 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
19.
Souvenir de Cuba, RO 245/Op. 75 by Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Performer:
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Michael Webster (Clarinet),
Leone Buyse (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1860
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 3 Minutes 31 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
20.
Grande tarantelle for Piano and Orchestra, RO 259/Op. 67 by Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Performer:
Robert Moeling (Piano),
Leone Buyse (Flute),
Michael Webster (Clarinet)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Webster Trio
Period: Romantic
Written: 1868; Uruguay
Date of Recording: 05/2002
Venue: Stude Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX
Length: 5 Minutes 33 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Michael Webster.
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