Charles-Auguste de Bériot (1802-1870)

Nationality: Belgian

Born: February 20, 1802, Leuven Died: April 8, 1870, Brussels (age 68)

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19th Century

Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 4

(for violin, cello and piano)

		I.	Maestoso
		II.	Moderato [con variazioni]
		III.	Allegretto
		IV.	Allegro non troppo

Composed: c. 1830 (age 27-28)

Dedication: à Monsieur le Marquis de Louvois

19th Century

Related Composers

Charles-Wilfrid de Bériot (1833-1914)

Son

Nationality: French

Born: February 12, 1833, Paris Died: October 22, 1914, Sceaux-du-Gâtinais (age 81)

Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881)

Student

Nationality: Belgian

Born: February 17, 1820, Verviers, Belgium Died: June 6, 1881, Mustapha, Algeria (age 61)

glossary

allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
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
maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
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
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]—ensemble comprising violin, cello, and piano or a composition for such an ensemble. Second only to the string quartet as an essential genre, form, and ensemble of chamber music, filling a large part of the classic and modern repertoire with contributions from nearly every important composer. Explore the piano trio | wiki
trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players
troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much