Summer 2013 - The American Viola Society

Example 11. Ponce, Trio, movt. II, mm. 20–23.
Conclusion
It is remarkable how some unlikely circumstances gave birth to the Trio for Violin, Viola, and
Cello. This piece accomplishes great sound and expression from a small ensemble and constitutes
effective material both for the classroom as well as for the stage. It features an attractive, original
idiom within a conservative modernism and a brilliant, idiomatic writing that exhibits effective
contrapuntal textures where each instrument is as important as the next. Although a few commercial
recordings have been identified, it is hoped that many more will soon surface. 20
Two previous articles on Ponce’s chamber music with viola were offered in JAVS (see footnote 1).
They dealt with the Sonata a Dúo for Violin and Viola (1938) and the Trio for Violin, Viola, and
Piano (c. 1929). A future project could focus on the Petite suite dans le style ancien for Violin,
Viola, and Cello (c. 1927, see footnote 14). For a recording of this Trio featuring Jorge Barrón,
violin; Cristina Pestana, viola; and Roberto Gómez, cello; please visit
http://americanviolasociety.org/resources/recordings. 21 An edition is available from Ediciones
Mexicanas de Música, Avenida Juárez 18-206, Centro Histórico, México, D.F., C.P. 06050.
Telephone (52) (55) 5521-5855.
Jorge Barrón Corvera holds M.M. and D.M.A. degrees in Violin Performance from the University
of Texas at Austin and completed a one-year post doctorate visiting scholar residency at Yale
University. He has worked as a teacher, performer, and researcher in Mexico and the United States
and has published musicological journal articles in these countries as well as in Chile and the
United Kingdom. Dr. Barrón is a full professor at the School of Music of the Universidad Autónoma
de Zacatecas.
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