As I have been working on Trackings No. 2 I have been thinking about the ensemble. This piece is composed for cello, double bass and piano. This is an uncommon ensemble and I have been wondering is it the right ensemble? Like all composers my hope is that this piece will receive multiple performances. With this instrumentation I wonder about that. The thought of changing the instrumentation has crossed my mind, but to what?
I guess I could re-score it for a piano trio of either violin, cello and piano or clarinet, cello or piano. Neither of these ensembles really excite me for this piece. After some deliberation I wonder should I really care? I mean of course I want this piece to be performed, but the instrumentation is not too off-the-wall. I figure I will leave it as a cello, double bass and piano piece for now.
I am not ruling out any instrumentation changes. I am just saying that right now I do not feel it necessary to take the time to make the changes. However, if a performance opportunity arises for a different instrumentation that would work for this piece, then I will change the instrumentation.
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