Simpson: Horn Trio / Horn Quartet

Simpson: Horn Trio / Horn Quartet

• Quartetto per corno violino cello e piano (1975)
• Horn trio - Horn quartet
• Trio per corno (1984)Quartetto per corno violino cello e piano (1975)Horn trio - Horn quartet

These chamber works center around the horn as a chamber instrument. The horn contributes an interesting character to the music, especially when there is a piano employed. The String Trio of 1984 is here scored for horn, violin, and piano. The Horn Quartet of 1975 is scored for horn, violin, cello, and piano. The Trio is more representative of Simpson's mature style; it tends more toward a melodic polytonality. His Horn Quartet is more rugged, and the scales are tipped toward atonality. Extremely interesting postmodern works. <I>--Paul Cook</I>