Amilcare Zanella (1873-1949)

Nationality: Italian

Born: September 26, 1873, Monticelli d’Ongina, Piacenza Died: January 9, 1949, Pesaro (age 75)

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Piano Trio No. 2 in g minor

(for violin, cello and piano)

		I.	Allegro impetuoso
		II.	Recitativo
		III.	Scherzo
		IV.	Finale. Allegro vivace con spirito

Duration: 32 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1928 (age 54-55)

allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
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
finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
impetuoso [I], con impeto, con impetuo—impetuous, vehement, boisterous
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
recitative [I], recitativo, récitative [F], récitatif, récit, rezitativ [G]—vocal style that imitates speech: reciting (speaking) rather than singing; a passage for solo instrument
scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro