Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959)
Nationality:
Brazilian
Born: March 5, 1887, Rio de Janeiro Died: November 17, 1959, Rio de Janeiro (age 72)
Piano Trio No. 1
(for violin, cello and piano)
| 4:01 | I. | Allegro non troppo | |
| 7:35 | II. | Andante sostentuo | |
| 4:18 | III. | Scherzo. Vivace | |
| 8:06 | IV. | Allegro troppo e Finale |
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1911 (age 23-24)
3 recordings,
12 videos
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4:08
Villa-Lobos Trio
I.
Allegro non troppo
7:30
Villa-Lobos Trio
II.
Andante sostentuo
4:24
Villa-Lobos Trio
III.
Scherzo. Vivace
8:00
Villa-Lobos Trio
IV.
Allegro troppo e Finale
3:55
Tânia Lisboa, Miriam Braga, Yang Zhang
I.
Allegro non troppo
7:42
Tânia Lisboa, Miriam Braga, Yang Zhang
II.
Andante sostentuo
4:21
Tânia Lisboa, Miriam Braga, Yang Zhang
III.
Scherzo. Vivace
8:02
Tânia Lisboa, Miriam Braga, Yang Zhang
IV.
Allegro troppo e Finale
4:00
Damocles Trio
I.
Allegro non troppo
7:33
Damocles Trio
II.
Andante sostentuo
4:10
Damocles Trio
III.
Scherzo. Vivace
8:17
Damocles Trio
IV.
Allegro troppo e Finale
Related Composers
Alberto Nepomuceno (1864-1920)
Teacher
Nationality:
Brazilian
Born: July 6, 1864, Fortaleza Died: October 16, 1920, Rio de Janeiro (age 56)
glossary
- 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
- 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
- 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
- sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
- 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