Presents
Adolphe Blanc
Romance for Oboe, Horn and Piano, Op.43b
Adolphe Blanc (1828-1885) was born in the French town of Manosque. His musical talent was recognized early and he entered the Paris Conservatory at age 13 first taking a diploma in violin and then studying composition with the then famous composer Fromental Halevy. Although for a time, he served as a music director of a Parisian theater orchestra, he primarily devoted himself to composing and most of his works were for chamber ensembles. During his lifetime, these works were much appreciated by professionals and amateurs alike and in 1862 he won the prestigious Chartier Chamber Music Prize. Besides the fact that his works are pleasing and deserving of performance, Blanc's historical importance cannot be underestimated. He was one of the very few in France trying to interest the public, then with only ears for opera, in chamber music. He paved the way for the success of the next generation of French composers.
His Romance for Oboe, Horn and Piano was published in 1872 and dedicated to two of his friends—Raoul Triebert, one of France’s leading oboe players who was also an excellent bassoonist, and Jean-Henri Garigue, first hornist of the Paris Opera Orchestra.
This lovely work can be used where a short pieces is required for concert or as an encore. Other works for this combination which we offer include Heinrich Herzogenberg's Trio Op.61, Heinrich Molbe's Air Arabe Op.77, Robert Kahn's Serenade Op.73, and Carl Reinecke's Trio Op.188.
Parts: $11.95
