Arthur Foote was the first important American composer of concert music wholly trained in the United States. From the early Piano Trio No. 1, Foote’s first large scale composition, to the Dvořák-inspired Ballade for Violin and Piano of 1910, Foote’s chamber works are distinguished by their exquisite writing for string instruments and imaginative piano textures. Though his music seldom departed from the models of Brahms and Wagner, he found his own confident voice, instilling in his works a reflective quality not to be found in the music of his European contemporaries.
Foote, Arthur
Piano Trio No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 5
1 I. Allegro con brio 09:24
2 II. Allegro vivace 05:04
3 III. Adagio Molto 08:41
4 IV. Allegro comodo 08:35
Piano Trio No. 2 in B-Flat Major
5 I. Allegro giocoso 07:30
6 II. Tranquillo 07:33
7 III. Allegro molto 05:50
Melody for Violin and Piano, Op. 44
8 Melody for Violin and Piano, Op. 44 04:52
Ballade for Violin and Piano, Op. 69
9 Ballade for Violin and Piano, Op. 69 08:18
