Scott Anderson, professor of trombone, will host a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 in Kimball Recital Hall.
“This recital demonstrates the versatility of the trombone when it comes to assimilating styles,” Anderson said. “The early French repertoire was composed by the professor of trombone at the Conservatory and led to mixed results. By the early part of the 20th century, composers like Philippe Gaubert and Sigismond Stojowski created new works for the trombone.”
Both composers are represented on this recital, and in both cases, this is their only work for trombone. Both composers were familiar with American jazz and it permeates their writing for the instrument. The other works on the program represent the English style of brass writing as exemplified by Malcolm Arnold and the American style in the work of Vincent Persichetti. Both of these pieces are unaccompanied, but that is where the similarity ends.
“Persichetti is painting in soundscapes while Arnold is content to surround a beautiful and mournful middle melody with music that would not be out of place in the circus,” Anderson said. “The Ballade by Eugene Bozza is a musical game. Look for quotes from the orchestral pieces by Saint-Saens, Strauss, Mahler, Rimsky Korsakov, Ravel, Berlioz, Stravinsky, Rossini and Wagner. There isn’t much time left for Bozza’s own music, but it is a well-crafted and clever work.”
This performance is free and open to the public.
