Presents
Adolf Sandberger
Trio for Violin, Viola & Piano, Op.4
The German musicologist and composer Adolf Sandberger (1864-1943) studied with Josef Rheinberger in Munich. His Sonata for Violin, Viola and Piano, Op.4 dates from 1906 and was dedicated to the famous conductor Felix Weingartner, who was also a composer. The dedicatee gives some indication of what we might expect. It is a work full of dramatic episodes, rather well-written. On the front of the Breitkopf & Härtel edition, it is marked “Mittelschwere”, i.e. medium difficulty. But technical speaking, though not for beginners, this is not a particularly difficult work. Its four movements—–Mit leidenschaft (with passion), Langsam und ausdrucksvoll (slow and full of expression) this is our soundbite, Rasch (quick) a kind of schero, and Rasch und Kräftig (quick and powerful) are effective and convincing.
Here is a very good work suitable for both concert and home. So writes The Chamber Music Journal. It has been out of print for for the better part of a century, we are pleased to make it available once again and believe it is a valuable addition to this small repertoire.
Parts: $29.95
