Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Nationality:
Finnish
Born: December 8, 1865, Hämeenlinna Died: September 20, 1957, Järvenpää (age 91)
Suite in A major, JS 186
(for violin, viola and cello)
| 2:16 | I. | Prelude. Vivace | |
| 3:30 | II. | Andante con moto | |
| 4:26 | III. | Menuetto | |
| 2:08 | IV. | Gigue. Allegretto |
Duration: 12 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1889 (age 23-24)
Revised:
1912 (age 46-47)
3 recordings,
12 videos
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2:11
Trio Hegel
I.
Prelude. Vivace
3:35
Trio Hegel
II.
Andante con moto
4:38
Trio Hegel
III.
Menuetto
2:11
Trio Hegel
IV.
Gigue. Allegretto
2:16
akko Kuusisto, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Taneli Turunen
I.
Prelude. Vivace
3:22
akko Kuusisto, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Taneli Turunen
II.
Andante con moto
4:12
akko Kuusisto, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Taneli Turunen
III.
Menuetto
2:06
akko Kuusisto, Anna Kreetta Gribajcevic, Taneli Turunen
IV.
Gigue. Allegretto
2:22
Jan Soderblom, Ilari Angervo, Jan-Erik Gustafsson
I.
Prelude. Vivace
3:33
Jan Soderblom, Ilari Angervo, Jan-Erik Gustafsson
II.
Andante con moto
4:27
Jan Soderblom, Ilari Angervo, Jan-Erik Gustafsson
III.
Menuetto
2:06
Jan Soderblom, Ilari Angervo, Jan-Erik Gustafsson
IV.
Gigue. Allegretto
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glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- gigue, jig, giga, gigg—A lively dance (of English origin); often the finale of a Baroque suite. Compound meters exhibit both duple and triple meter rhythms.
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- prelude, prélude, präludium [G], präludien [G, pl], praeludium, preludio—a movement preceding another almost by way of introduction: to let listeners and players acclimate, often to prepare for greater demands ahead
- 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.
- suite—a set of instrumental pieces (movements) played together to create a larger whole. Suites tend towards collections of dances, frequently in the same key, preceded by a prelude, introduction or overture.
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro