Alexander Fesca (1820-1849)

Nationality: German

Born: March 22, 1820, Karlsruhe Died: February 22, 1849, Brunswick (age 28)

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Piano Trio No. 6 in F major, Op. 54

(for violin, cello and piano)

		I.	Adagio sostenuto - Allegro con spirito
		II.	Andante cantabile
		III.	Scherzo. Allegro vivo
		IV.	Finale. Allegro con spirito

Published: 1860

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Friedrich Fesca (1789-1826)

Father

Nationality: German

Born: February 15, 1789, Magdeburg Died: May 24, 1826, Karlsruhe (age 37)

glossary

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
cantabile, cantate, cantando—singing, lyrical, flowing
chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
con [I,S]—with
finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
piano trio, Klaviertrio [G], Trio avec piano [F]—an ensemble comprising violin, cello and piano.Second only to the string quartet as an essential genre, form and ensemble of chamber music
scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players
vivo—lively, intense