John Larchet - Piano quartet

[ronanm]

I once came across a score of this work in a library. However, when I returned the score had vanished from both the shelves the library catalogue.

Has anyone come across it? I played through part of it, and it seemed worth a go. I'd love to get hold of a score.

[semloh]

The existence of such a manuscript would be a major development, I think. The short biography and list of works by David Wright (at http://www.wrightmusic.net/pdfs/john-f-larchet.pdf) doesn't refer to any chamber music except to say that he never wrote a quartet, and Grove and my web searches all say the same.

I'm suspect we are straying away from UC's remit a little here but, as an aside, about 30 years ago a few of his orchestral pieces were broadcast on Radio 3, played by the Ulster Orchestra (I have that broadcast on tape). These are now well-served by CD (on Silver Apples of the Moon, for example), but most of his music is largely unknown.