Strauss, R: Duet-Concertino; Beethoven: Trio; Glinka: Trio pathétique (The Princess & the Bear) - Laurence Perkins

Duet-Concertino TrV293[21'47]Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
with Sarah Watts (clarinet), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sian Edwards (conductor)
1
Allegro moderato –[6'52]
2
Andante –[3'52]
3
Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo[11'03]
Trio in E flat major Op 38[39'12]Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
with Sarah Watts (clarinet), Martin Roscoe (piano)
4
Adagio – Allegro con brio[10'12]
5
Adagio cantabile[7'26]
6
Tempo di menuetto[3'26]
7
Tema con variazioni: Andante[7'20]
8
Scherzo: Allegro molto e vivace[3'06]
9
Andante con moto alla marcia – Presto[7'42]

Trio pathétique in D minor[15'08]Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)
with Sarah Watts (clarinet), Martin Roscoe (piano)
10
Allegro moderato[4'56]
11
Scherzo: Vivacissimo[3'15]
12
Largo[4'47]
13
Allegro con spirito[2'10]

The Duet-Concertino is one of those lyrical, bittersweet scores from Strauss’s Indian summer. Laurence Perkins argues that behind the notes lies a hitherto little-known programme—whence the album’s title—and that this misunderstood work has good claims to be regarded as Strauss’s final tone poem.