Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)
Nationality:
Czech
|
Bohemian
Born: December 8, 1890, Polička, Bohemia Died: August 28, 1959, Liestal, Switzerland (age 68)
Piano Trio No. 1, H. 193, 5 pièces brèves [5 short pieces]
(for violin, cello and piano)
| 1:54 | I. | Allegro moderato | |
| 3:39 | II. | Adagio | |
| 1:33 | III. | Allegro | |
| 1:53 | IV. | Allegro moderato | |
| 2:18 | V. | Allegro con brio |
Duration: 12 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1930 (age 39-40)
1 recording,
5 videos
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1:54
Trio Tulsa
I.
Allegro moderato
3:39
Trio Tulsa
II.
Adagio
1:33
Trio Tulsa
III.
Allegro
1:53
Trio Tulsa
IV.
Allegro moderato
2:18
Trio Tulsa
V.
Allegro con brio
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- breve [I], brevi, brève [F]—brief, short
- brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
- 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
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- 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
- piece, pièce [F], stück [G], stücke [pl], pezzo [I], pezzi[pl]—a single-movement, self-sufficient musical work. Often used for short, individual works in a set or simply to indicate brevity without a titular suggestion of form or character.Chiefly contrasted with the term "movement", a piece which is an integral part of a larger whole without which it would be incomplete.
- trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players