Project Description
Violin, Cello and Piano
1992
7 min.
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Program Note
This single-movement piece has a hard edged driven quality. The character is both mournful and powerfully angry. The Montana Music designation, which I used for a number of pieces, came about during my early years of living in Montana. I felt a strong energy in the land, a warning voice, not a quiet one.
Program Note by David Maslanka
Further Reading
David Maslanka: Works for Younger Wind Ensembles
Here are more than twenty works for wind ensemble, arranged in approximate ascending order of difficulty, with commentary by David Maslanka
Recording the Wind Ensemble Music of David Maslanka
Mark Morette of Mark Custom Recording shares his extensive experience in recording wind ensembles.
Music and Healing
Remarks given before a performance of Montana Music: Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano. Music is specifically healing. I know that I am alive today, and essentially well, because of it. Healing through music is [...]