Félicien David (1810-1876)

Nationality: French

Born: April 13, 1810, Cadenet, Vaucluse Died: August 29, 1876, Saint Germain-en-Laye (age 66)

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Piano Trio No. 2 in d minor

(for violin, cello and piano)

11:46	I.	Allegro moderato
7:08	II.	Adagio non troppo
7:35	III.	Scherzo finale. Allegro non troppo

Duration: 27 minutes (approximately)

Published: 1857 (age 46-47)

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
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
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
scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
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