
Dedications: Clarinet Trios of Beethoven and Brahms
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1/7Composition History
Johannes Brahms, who had intended to retire, was so captivated by clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld's playing that he composed four significant chamber works for him, including the Trio in A minor, Op. 114.
Composition History
Beethoven's Trio, Op. 11, was composed for Austrian clarinetist Josef Bähr, a court musician, and dedicated to his Viennese patroness, Countess Wilhelmine von Thun.
Performer Biography
Robert DiLutis is the creator of the Reed Machine, a reed-making device used by professionals worldwide.
Performer Biography
Robert DiLutis, the clarinetist on this album, made his Carnegie Hall Recital debut in 1989 as the winner of the Artist International Chamber Music Competition.
Composition History
Beethoven's Trio, Op. 11, also known as the 'Gassenhauer' trio, is based on a popular German tune of the day.
Performer Biography
Rita Sloan, the pianist on this album, is the founder and coordinator of the Collaborative Artist and Piano Chamber Music Programs at the Aspen Music Festival.
Performer Biography
Carrie Bean Stute, the cellist on this album, is co-founder and co-artistic director of the Washington, DC-based chamber music series Chiarina Chamber Players.


















