| Matthew,
Hello from Los Angeles. Actually, I can answer that.
The Sonata (94a? -- probably what Hakan recorded) was premiered at the RAM by one of my ex Rotterdam students, Mark Kaptijn. Mark is/was a wonderful player but could scarcely get through it (a valient attempt, believe me, and well appreciated by the audience as such).Holloway was in attendance and decided to lessen the load by dividing it between two players, thus 94b.
There is a precedent for this, of course. Mauricio Kagel's wonderful Morceau de Concours (Universal Edition, Wien) exists in solo and 2 trumpet versions as well. A terrific piece rarely played.
Pax,
EC |