American Record Guide critic, Luke Pfeil reviews the Poulenc Trio‘s new Creation recording, and comes away as a fan of Octavio Vazquez’s Triptych:
“The Triptych by Spanish composer Octavio Vazquez is a fine work and the strongest performance on the program. His music is fresh and original, with some echoes of Shostakovich and Poulenc. It opens with a fast-paced perpetuum mobile. The slow movement is a kind of chaconne with variations (according to the composer), which shows off the technical capabilities and expressive range of the players. The finale is a Prokofieff-like scherzo, where themes from earlier movements reappear.” —Luke Pfeil, American Record Guide
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