Franco Alfano (1875-1954)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: March 8, 1875, Posillipo, Naples Died: October 27, 1954, San Remo (age 79)
Concerto for Piano Trio
(for violin, cello and piano)
| I. | Con dolce malinconia | ||
| II. | Allegretto fantastico | ||
| III. | Presto |
Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1932 (age 56-57)
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Elmira Darvarova, violin, Samuel Magill, cello, Scott Dunn, piano
glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- concerto [I]—work for an ensemble featuring one or more soloists in a prominent role
- dolce, dolcemente—sweet, gentle; sweetly, gently
- fantastico [I]—fantastic, whimsical, capricious; in the manner of a fantasy
- 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.
- trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players