Ethel Smyth (1858-1944)

Nationality: English

Born: April 23, 1858, London Died: May 8, 1944, Woking (age 86)

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Piano Trio in d minor

(for violin, cello and piano)

Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1880 (age 21-22)

1 recording, 4 videos

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7:55

Chagall Trio

I. Allegro non troppo

7:21

Chagall Trio

II. Andante

4:29

Chagall Trio

III. Scherzo. Presto con brio

8:02

Chagall Trio

IV. Allegro vivace

Teacher

Nationality: German

Born: June 23, 1824, Altona Died: March 10, 1910, Leipzig (age 85)

Teacher

Nationality: Austrian

Born: June 10, 1843, Graz Died: October 9, 1900, Wiesbaden (age 57)

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
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
con [I,S]—with
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
presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
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
vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro