Henry Cowell (1897-1965)
Nationality:
American
Born: March 11, 1897, Menlo Park, CA Died: December 10, 1965, Shady, NY (age 68)
Seven Paragraphs for String Trio
(for violin, viola and cello)
| 1:26 | I. | Largo | |
| 0:47 | II. | Allegretto | |
| 0:43 | III. | Allegro | |
| 0:44 | IV. | Allegro scherzando | |
| 1:59 | V. | Andante | |
| 0:54 | VI. | Allegro moderato | |
| 1:57 | VII. | Quasi andante |
Duration: 9 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1925 (age 27-28)
Published:
1966, Edition Peters
1 recording,
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1:26
Condordia String Trio
I.
Largo
0:47
Condordia String Trio
II.
Allegretto
0:43
Condordia String Trio
III.
Allegro
0:44
Condordia String Trio
IV.
Allegro scherzando
1:59
Condordia String Trio
V.
Andante
0:54
Condordia String Trio
VI.
Allegro moderato
1:57
Condordia String Trio
VII.
Quasi andante
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glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
- 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
- quasi—almost, almost like, as if
- scherzando [I], scherzoso, scherzante—playfully, lively, jestingly
- string trio, Streichtrio [G], Trio d'archi [I], Trio de cordes [F], Trío de cuerdas [S] —a work for three stringed instruments, most commonly violin, viola and cello. A more rarefied form than the string quartet perhaps because the texture is sparse (each instrument highly exposed) and the means more difficult for natural harmonic richness. But these become challenges and assets in the great trios. Trios almost always emphasize countrapuntal writing with each of the three players in strong relief.
- trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players