Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (1732-1795)
Nationality:
German
Born: June 21, 1732, Leipzig Died: January 26, 1795, Bückeburg (age 62)
Trio in G major, HW.VII/5 B 31
(for violin, viola and piano)
| 5:51 | I. | Allegro | |
| 4:18 | II. | Larghetto - Andante | |
| 3:42 | III. | Rondo. Allegretto |
Duration: 15 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1770-1780 (age 37-48)
Related Composers
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Father
Nationality:
German
Born: March 21, 1685, Eisenach Died: July 28, 1750, Leipzig (age 65)
Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach (1759-1845)
Son
Nationality:
German
Born: May 24, 1759, Bückeburg Died: December 25, 1845, Berlin (age 86)
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: November 22, 1710, Weimar Died: July 1, 1784, Berlin (age 73)
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: March 8, 1714, Weimar Died: December 14, 1788, Hamburg (age 74)
Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)
brother
Nationality:
German
Born: September 5, 1735, Leipzig Died: January 1, 1782, London (age 46)
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
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- 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
- rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
- trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players