Dialogue (The Cavell Trio)

Founded in 2007, the Cavell Trio is a chamber ensemble comprised of faculty from the University of Alabama School of Music. Since their formation, Cavell has been a leader in reed trio performance, bringing an increased awareness of the myriad possibilities of this chamber genre.

The trio has performed at many national and international conferences and is also firmly committed to education and spreading the educational potential of chamber ensembles for young students. The trio regularly performs recitals for young musicians in public schools throughout Alabama, Arkansas and Georgia and encourages their participation in the performances.

In 2012, the trio released their first album, The Art of Collective Invention (Blue Griffin BGR 247). Reviews were extremely positive, including Ryan Romine from the IDRS Journal: “For fans of reed trio music…this ensemble is one to watch. Their playing on this first album is already at an exceptionally high level, which makes it all the more exciting to hear what they will bring to future recordings.”

This new CD contains music by Maros, Tansman, Zaheri, Lutosławski, Schickele, Loucheur, Chaudoir and Schulhoff

Szerenád Fúvóshármasra ~ Serenata (1951)
Rudolf Maros (19 January 1917-3 August 1982)
1 Allegro moderato
2 Adagio
3 Allegro molto

Suite (1949)
Alexandre Tansman (12 June 1897-15 November 1986)
4 Dialogue – Andante sostenuto
5 Scherzino – Molto vivace
6 Aria – Largo
7 Finale – Vivo

8. Two Girls and a Boy (2013)Amir Zaheri (b. 4 March 1979)

Trio (1944-5)
WitoldLutosławski (25 January 1913-7 February 1994)
9 Allegro moderato
10 Poco adagio
11 Allegro giocoso (Rondo)

Diversions (1963)
Peter Schickele (b. 17 July 1935)
12 Bath – Broad
13 Billiards – Fast
14 Bar – Lively

Portraits (1947)
Raymond Loucheur (1 January 1899-14 September 1979)
15 Alerte
16 Indolent
17 “Distingué” 
18 Sans-Souci

Sept vignettes (1996)
James Chaudoir (b. 24 July 1946)
19. I. = 132
20 II. = 122
21 III. = 68
22 IV. = 154
23 V. = 64
24 VI. = 144
25 VII. = 66

Divertissement (1927)
Erwin Schulhoff (8 June 1894-18 August 1942)
26 Ouvertüre – Allegro con moto
27 Burlesca – Allegro molto
28 Romanzero – Andantino
29 Charleston – Allegro
30 Tema con variazioni e fugato – Andante
31 Florida – Allegretto
32 Rondino-Finale – Molto allegro con fuoco