Student performs solo recital

Clarinetist Bryony Trump, senior of Sterling, Colorado, performed her half recital, Sunday, at the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center’s Chicoine Atrium. Trump, accompanied by Bobby Pace, performed two solo pieces as partial fulfillment of a Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Music.

The first piece, “Grand Duo Concertant,” by Carl Weber, includes three movements.

The first movement, “Allegro con fuoco” is fast-paced and features arpeggios and diatonic scalar runs.

“I learned the most from just repetition of the piece,” Trump said. “After a while, it gets stale and I have to find a new angle, just like life can be sometimes.”

The second, “Andante con moto” is slow and mysterious. Third, “Rondo: Allegro” combines themes from the previous movements into a grand finish.

The second piece, “Sonata in F minor for Clarinet and Piano,” by Johannesburg Brahms, consists of four movements.

“Allegro appassionato” is dark and atmospheric. The second movement was “Andante un poco Adagio.” Third, “Allegretto grazioso” playfully exchanges the melodic line between the clarinetist and pianist. “Vivace” concluded the recital with a spirited, “whimsical” finale.

Trump put an exceptional amount of time and effort into her pieces, preparing Weber since Spring 2016 and Brahms since Fall 2017.

Trump’s half recital was originally scheduled for Spring 2018. However, an injury from a rollover car accident prevented her from performing.

“I think the most difficult part of preparation has just been getting back into the swing of things after my accident,” Trump said. “It’s always hard after a summer spent trying to recuperate.”

Trump is scheduled for another performance Spring 2019.