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Johann Amon
String Trio in e minor, Op.8 No.1
Johann Andreas Amon (1763-1825) was born in a small village just outside of the German city of Bamburg. His early musical training was from members of the court orchestra. His first instrument was the violin but later he developed an interest in the horn and became quite proficient. About this time, he attracted the attention of the famous Bohemian horn virtuoso who went by the name of Giovanni di Punto. (His real name was Jan Vaclav Stich). Di Punto was serving as first horn and took Amon under his tutelage. Not long after, in the 1780’s, di Punto embarked on a solo tour which took him to Paris. Amon went with and toured with him, ultimately becoming a virtuoso in his own right. Later he held positions as music director at various courts. A relatively prolific composer, he wrote a fair amount of chamber music.
The cover page to the Op.8 string trios, which were published by the Paris firm of Pleyel would indicate, along with the style of the music and opus number that these trios were composed sometime during the 1780s. Trio No.1 is in three movements. The opening Allegro moderato is lively. The middle movement is a warm Adagio and the finale is a toe-tapping Allegro.
We have reprinted the original and only edition of this work from a very clean copy. For a work printed over 200 years ago, it is very easy to read. It is not difficult and can be recommended to amateurs or professionals.
Parts: $12.95
