François Devienne (1759-1803)

Nationality: French

Born: January 31, 1759, Joinville, Haute-Marne Died: September 5, 1803, Paris (age 44)

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Trio in G major, 6 Trios, No. 5

(for flute, viola and cello)

6:47		I.	Allegro
6:20		II.	Gratioso con variatione

Duration: 14 minutes (approximately)

Composed: (?) 1783, See Edition Silvertrust (age 23-24)

Dedication: Monsieur Victor Louis Chevalier de Caraman

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6:47

Sara Ligas, Salvatore Rea, Vladimiro Atzeni

I. Allegro

6:20

Sara Ligas, Salvatore Rea, Vladimiro Atzeni

II. Gratioso con variatione

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
con [I,S]—with
grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players
variation, variazione, variatio, variato, variata—a modified re-iteration of a previous theme, reprise, couplet, etc. The music is varied, embellished or creatively transformed for variety while maintaining a unity relationship with the original. See "Theme and Variations."