Horatio William Parker (September 15, 1863 – December 18, 1919) was an American composer, organist and teacher. He was a central figure in musical life in New Haven, Connecticut in the late 19th century, and is best remembered as the undergraduate teacher of Charles Ives while the composer attended Yale University.
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Suite for Piano Trio, Op. 35 (1904)
Dedication: Adamowski Trio
I. Prelude - Moderato (0:00) II. Tempo di Minuetto (2:27) III. Romance - Andante con moto (7:39) IV. Finale - Allegro (12:04)
Mistral Chamber Ensemble Ying Xue, violin; Kee-Hyun Kim, cello & Randall Hodgkinson, piano
Details by Edition Silvertrust: Composed in 1904, the Suite for Piano Trio clearly harks back to that popular in the baroque era as it follows the format of a Bach dance suite, but its style is that of the romantic era and not the baroque. The opening movement, Prelude, in the piano part, with its arpeggios, resembles a Bach prelude, but the long-lined, yearning string melodies are something not found in Bach. The second movement, Tempo di Menuetto, in structure resembles the formal minuet, but the melody and rhythm are clearly those of a romantic waltz. A slow movement, entitled Romance, follows. The main section is lush and yearning but a the contrasting middle section is lighter and almost playful. The finale, an Allegro, though not so marked, is clearly a march dominated by its dotted rhythms. Here the middle section is faster and more lyrical.