Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792)

Nationality: German | Swedish

Born: June 20, 1756, Miltenberg am Main Died: December 15, 1792, Stockholm (age 36)

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Piano Trio in D major, VB. 171

(for violin, cello and piano)

Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1788 (age 31-32)

Student

Nationality: Moravian | Czech

Born: December 30, 1756, Nová Říše, Moravia Died: September 29, 1808, Vienna (age 51)

allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
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
largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
ma—but, however
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
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
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.
trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players