The First & Second
Suites from Razumov

The First Suite is available in two arrangements:
a quintet arrangement for clarinet & string quartet
and a trio arrangement for clarinet, cello & piano

First Suite Duration: ca. 9 minutes

The Second Suite is available only for wind quintet

Second Suite Duration: ca. 16 minutes

Sheet music for both Suites from Razumov is now available from Art of Sound Music

Bartholomew's writing has a feeling of film style to it, sprinkled with eclectic hints that never quite materialize into firm influences. Was that a Spanish flair, a ballad, folksong or a dance rhythm? Was that harmonic minor meant to be Arabian? His music has a lilting grace that makes listeners want to join in, dancing or playing along. --Ruth Bingham reviewing a Spring Wind Quintet performance of the Second Suite from Razumov, Honolulu Advertiser, March 15, 2010

The First Suite from Razumov	Sean Osborn & the OdeonQuartet	New York Trio	Morningside Trio
1: Haldin assassinates the Minister	Quintet Part 1	NY.Trio Part 1	M.Trio Part 1
2: Councilor Mikulin interviews Haldin	Quintet Part 2	NY.Trio Part 2	M.Trio Part 2
3: Haldin tells Razumov "It is done"	Quintet Part 3	NY.Trio Part 3	M.Trio Part 3

The Second Suite from Razumov	Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh	Avenue Winds (San Francisco)	Camas Quintet (Tacoma)	5 for Dinner (New York)
1: Ah, My Children	Aeolian Winds 1	Avenue Winds 1	Camas Qtet 1	5 for Dinner 1
2: Interlude	Aeolian Winds 2	Avenue Winds 2	Camas Qtet 2	5 for Dinner 2
3: You Cannot Pass       the Mother By	Aeolian Winds 3	Avenue Winds 3	Camas Qtet 3	5 for Dinner 3
4: Haldin Was Betrayed	Aeolian Winds 4	Avenue Winds 4	Camas Qtet 4	5 for Dinner 4

The First and Second Suites from Razumov derive from Razumov, Greg Bartholomew's chamber opera based on the novel Under Western Eyes by Joseph Conrad (below left). The First Suite is taken from three scenes from Act One of the opera, while the Second Suite is taken from Act Two. The opera tells the story of a young Russian, Razumov, who is caught up in the consequences when Victor Haldin, a fellow university student, assassinates a government minister. The First Suite was premiered in its original quintet arrangement by Sean Osborn, clarinet, and the OdeonQuartet at Seattle's Town Hall on October 21, 2003, as part of the Sound Currents series of concerts co-sponsored by the Washington Composers Forum and the Seattle Composers Alliance. The trio arrangement of the First Suite, for clarinet, cello & piano, received its premiere performance September 28, 2008, by Heather Thon, clarinet, Vicky Chow, piano, and Caleigh Drane, cello, on the Composer's Voice concert series in New York City. The Morningside Trio have also performed it several times and made the recording on this page at the WQED studios in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The First Suite was awarded the Masterworks Prize by ERM Media and recorded by members of the Kiev Philharmonic for Volume 6 of the Masterworks of the New Era CD series. You may purchase the CD here. The Second Suite was commissioned by a consortium of 20 ensembles led by the Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh, who presented the world premiere performance on November 9, 2008, at the First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh. The commissioning ensembles are: Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh Antero Winds (Colorado) Avenue Winds (California) Camas Quintet (Western Washington) 5 for Dinner Wind Quintet (New Jersey) Laureate Wind Quintet (West Virginia) Mexico City Wind Quintet New Sydney Wind Quintet (NSW Australia) Oregon Wind Quintet Philharmonia Quintet (Poland) Powers Wind Quintet (Michigan) Pro Arte Collective (Western Australia) Quinteto Avent-Garde (Portugal) Quinteto Brasilia (Brazil) Quinteto de Viento "Ciudad de Soria" (Spain) Solstice Wind Quintet (Eastern Washington) Spring Wind Quintet (Hawaii) Timm Wind Quintet (Louisiana) Vento Chiaro (Boston) Westbank Winds (Minnesota)

Performance History: Quintet version of the First Suite from Razumov Premiered October 21, 2003, by Sean Osborn, clarinet, and the OdeonQuartet, Town Hall, Seattle January 15, 2005, by Marla Kasdorf, clarinet, Scott Cole & Larry Stubson, violins, Patricia Berlet, viola, and Lisa Truelove, cello, on the Syzygy Concert series, Ashland First United Methodist Church, Ashland, Oregon Performance History: Trio version of the First Suite from Razumov Premiered September 28, 2008, by Heather Thon, clarinet, Vicky Chow, piano, Caleigh Drane, cello, Composer's Voice concert series, Jan Hus Presbyterian Church, New York City November 9, 2008, Morningside Trio, First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh March 1, 2009, Morningside Trio, First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh May 17, 2009, Morningside Trio, Bower Hill Community Church, Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania Performance History: Second Suite from Razumov Premiered November 9, 2008, by the Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh, First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh November 16, 2008, Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh, Bower Hill Community Church, Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania March 23, 2009, Mexico City Wind Quintet, Escuela Ollin Yolitzli, Mexico City May 8, 2009, (Part 4 only) Solstice Quintet, Spokane Convention Center, Spokane, Washington July 18, 2009, Avenue Winds, San Francisco Chamber Wind Festival, San Francisco Conservatory of Music July 26, 2009, 5 for Dinner, Composer's Voice Concert Series, Jan Hus Presbyterian Church, New York October 6, 2009, Camas Quintet, Lagerquist Concert Hall, Tacoma, Washington October 20, 2009, (Part 3 only) Antero Winds, Boulder Public Library, Boulder, Colorado November 3, 2009, Laureate Wind Quintet, Bloch Learning & Performance Hall, Morgantown, West Virginia December 1, 2009, (Part 4 only) Quinteto de Viento "Ciudad de Soria," Conservatorio 'Oreste Camarca' de Soria, Spain March 8, 2010, Spring Wind Quintet, Paliku Theatre, Windward Community College, Kaneohe, Hawaii March 15, 2010, Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts Honolulu, Hawaii, Spring Wind Quintet,

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