Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Nationality: Finnish

Born: December 8, 1865, Hämeenlinna Died: September 20, 1957, Järvenpää (age 91)

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Piano Trio No. 3 in D major, JS 209, "Korpo"

(for violin, cello and piano)

Duration: 29 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1887 (age 21-22)

2 recordings, 4 videos

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10:58

Jaakko Kuusisto, Marko Ylönen, Folke Grasbeck

I. Allegro moderato

15:32

Jaakko Kuusisto, Marko Ylönen, Folke Grasbeck

II. Fantasia. Andante

9:33

Jaakko Kuusisto, Marko Ylönen, Folke Grasbeck

III. Finale. Vivace

20:37

Backman Trio

Teacher

Nationality: Finnish

Born: November 10, 1846, Helsinki Died: March 22, 1906, Helsinki (age 59)

Student

Nationality: Finnish | Swedish

Born: November 22, 1891, Helsinki Died: May 4, 1967, Helsinki (age 75)

Student

Nationality: Finnish

Born: February 17, 1887, Oulu Died: October 6, 1947, Helsinki (age 60)

Student

Nationality: Finnish

Born: July 7, 1883, Vaasa Died: May 18, 1918, Viipuri (age 34)

Friend/Colleague

Nationality: Finnish

Born: December 2, 1856, Helsinki Died: July 6, 1933, Helsinki (age 76)

Teacher

Nationality: Austrian

Born: February 15, 1847, Frauental, Styria Died: February 19, 1927, Vienna (age 80)

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
fantasia, fantasy, fantazy, fantazia, phantasy, phantasie, fancy, fantasie [G], fantaisie [F] —generally, a piece of music favoring a free flight of expression over strict adherence to formal rules; suggesting an improvisational character. However, there are at least two more specific historical meanings: 1) the fantasia/fantasie/fancy of English Renaissance viol consort music and 2) Cobbett's Phantasie, an early 20th century form of single-movement chamber music inspired by the Renaissance fancy with the goal of stimulating new English chamber or "consort" music.
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]—an ensemble comprising violin, cello and piano.Second only to the string quartet as an essential genre, form and ensemble of chamber music
vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro