King of Prussia, PA – Elkan-Vogel is excited to announce Peter Schickele’s first-ever work for piano trio, Piano Trio “Alaria” (164-00282 - Score and Parts - $29.99). Peter Schickele’s prodigious catalog contains a wealth of chamber music for a wide spectrum of ensembles, including those for strings with and without piano. But when the Alaria Trio approached Schickele to compose a work to premiere in Carnegie Hall, it was a perfect opportunity to compose his first work for this scoring. In four movements as “absolute” music without subtitles, Piano Trio “Alaria” is a treasure of song and dance. For advanced performers. See sample pages here. Dur.: 16'30"

Composer, musician, author, satirist -- Peter Schickele is internationally recognized as one of the most versatile artists in the field of music. His works, now well in excess of 100 for symphony orchestras, choral groups, chamber ensembles, voice, movies and television, have given him "a leading role in the ever-more-prominent school of American composers who unselfconsciously blend all levels of American music" (John Rockwell, The New York Times). To learn more about Peter Schickele, visit www.schickele.com.

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