Sohn | The Fish Piece (vln, vla, vc, bass, pno)

Composer Manuscript Edition

Nicky Sohn

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The Fish Piece

For Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Piano

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Composer Manuscript Edition

Nicky Sohn

The Fish Piece

For Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Piano

(2020)

Instrumentation

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Violin Viola Cello Bass Piano

Duration - ca. 6 minutes

Te fish piece was written for Joseph Lee. I have worked with a number of different ensembles that include strings and piano, but never for this combination. Tis instrumentation is the most known for Schubert’s D. 677, the Trout Quintet. I wanted to take this opportunity to revisit the famous work, and see what I could do with some of the materials Schubert used in the theme and variations movement. Schubert has not been an easy composer for me. I have had a harder time appreciating his music and style, and I wanted to work on his theme with a little bit of wit and twist. Several direct quotes are used from Schubert’s original work throughout this piece.

Te Fish Piece

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