The new Horizons series offers discoveries and exciting additions to the Henle repertoire, arrangements of well-known works for alternative scorings, as well as orchestral studies and pedagogically oriented publications.
Level of difficulty: medium
• Important and rewarding music for this sonically highly appealing, unusual ensemble
• A welcome addition to the repertoire
• For students, advanced amateurs and professionals
Robert Fuchs (1847–1927), playfully nicknamed the “Serenade fox” (fox is Fuchs in German) by his contemporaries such as Johannes Brahms, is largely unknown today. He owes his posthumous fame above all to the prominence of his pupils, including Gustav Mahler, Franz Schreker, Richard Strauss and Hugo Wolf. Besides the once-celebrated serenades, Fuchs composed ambitious chamber music, including a number of piano trios. In Trio op. 115, the proximity to Brahms is clearly audible. The distinctive instrumentation with viola rather than violoncello and the unusual key of F-sharp minor lend the work a special colour. Based on the autograph, the edition offers a carefully reviewed musical text and opens up an exciting repertoire beyond the canon.
Pages: 69
