Gambits: Six Chess Pieces for Horn and Piano

Gambits: Six Chess Pieces for Horn and Piano

Mexican American composer Robert Xavier Rodríguez composed "Gambits: Six Chess Pieces" in 2002. The work was commissioned by Charles and Sarah Riehm, and dedicated to Andrew Riehm & the Musica Nova ensemble of the University of Texas. The music and titles are inspired by famous chess openings, defenses, and players.

Duration: 12 minutes

Rodríguez, Robert Xavier (b. 1946)

Robert Xavier Rodríguez (Wikipedia), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Xavier_Rodriguez

Robert Xavier Rodríguez (personal website), https://www.robertxavierrodriguez.com/bio.html

Robert Xavier Rodríguez , Gambits: Six Chess Pieces for Horn and Piano (score), https://www.tfront.com/p-158253-gambits-six-chess-pieces-for-horn-and-piano.aspx

G. Schirmer

2002

10-20 minutes

2000-

horn / cor

piano

duo