Imogen Holst (1907-1984)
Nationality:
English
Born: April 12, 1907, Richmond, Surrey Died: March 9, 1984, Aldeburgh (age 76)
String Trio No. 1
(for violin, viola and cello)
| 5:00 | I. | Andante | |
| 3:15 | II. | Presto | |
| 3:12 | III. | Un poco lento | |
| 3:07 | IV. | Andante |
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1944 (age 36-37)
1 recording,
4 videos
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5:00
Simon Hewitt Jones, Tom Hankey, Oliver Coates
I.
Andante
3:15
Simon Hewitt Jones, Tom Hankey, Oliver Coates
II.
Presto
3:12
Simon Hewitt Jones, Tom Hankey, Oliver Coates
III.
Un poco lento
3:07
Simon Hewitt Jones, Tom Hankey, Oliver Coates
IV.
Andante
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glossary
- 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
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- string trio, Streichtrio [G], Trio d'archi [I], Trio à 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