Mulatash Stomp

Description

Clarinet in Bb, Violin, Piano — Mulatash Stomp was written for the Broadview Trio in 1991 when I was a student in Ann Arbor. While I was working on the piece, my teacher William Albright mentioned that he had once spent a wild evening at an all-night 'Mulatas' (the authentic Hungarian spelling) and the idea stuck in my mind. Having never been to a true Mulatas, I called my second-hand piece "Mulatash" and wove a techno-rhythm into the mix for some added American late-night spice.