Henry Hadley (1871-1937)
Nationality:
American
Born: December 20, 1871, Somerville, MA Died: September 6, 1937, New York (age 65)
Piano Trio No. 2 in g minor
(for violin, cello and piano)
| I. | Allegro moderato | ||
| II. | Scherzo | ||
| III. | Andante | ||
| IV. | Finale |
Duration: 22 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1933 (age 61-62)
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
- 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
- piano trio, Klaviertrio [G], Trio avec piano [F]—ensemble comprising violin, cello, and piano or a composition for such an ensemble. Second only to the string quartet as an essential genre, form, and ensemble of chamber music, filling a large part of the classic and modern repertoire with contributions from nearly every important composer. Explore the piano trio | wiki
- 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