Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Nationality:
German
Born: February 3, 1809, Hamburg Died: November 4, 1847, Leipzig (age 38)
Trio in c minor
(for violin, viola and piano)
| 4:53 | I. | Allegro | |
| 1:30 | II. | Scherzo | |
| 5:31 | III. | Adagio | |
| 2:53 | IV. | Allegro |
Duration: 16 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1820 (age 10-11)
1 recording,
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4:53
Ana Chumachenco, Hariolf Schlichtig, Adrian Oetiker
I.
Allegro
1:30
Ana Chumachenco, Hariolf Schlichtig, Adrian Oetiker
II.
Scherzo
5:31
Ana Chumachenco, Hariolf Schlichtig, Adrian Oetiker
III.
Adagio
2:53
Ana Chumachenco, Hariolf Schlichtig, Adrian Oetiker
IV.
Allegro
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sister
Nationality:
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colleague
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Nationality:
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Eduard Franck (1817-1893)
Student
Nationality:
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Born: October 5, 1817, Breslau Died: December 1, 1893, Berlin (age 76)
Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870)
colleague/friend
Nationality:
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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.
- 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
- 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
- trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players