Julius Röntgen (1855-1932)

Nationality: German | Dutch

Born: May 9, 1855, Leipzig Died: September 13, 1932, Bilthoven (age 77)

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Piano Trio No. 9 in f minor, Post tenebras lux

(for violin, cello and piano)

8:51	I.	Allegro molto sostenuto
5:03	II.	Intermezzo, Poco allegro con sentimento
6:37	III.	Lento mesto
5:04	IV.	Allegro non troppo, ma agitato

Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1924 (age 68-69)

1 recording, 4 videos

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8:51

Storioni Trio

I. Allegro molto sostenuto

5:03

Storioni Trio

II. Intermezzo, Poco allegro con sentimento

6:37

Storioni Trio

III. Lento mesto

5:04

Storioni Trio

IV. Allegro non troppo, ma agitato

Father

Nationality: Dutch | German

Born: September 30, 1829, Deventer Died: December 12, 1897, Leipzig (age 68)

Son

Nationality: Dutch

Born: September 30, 1898, Amsterdam Died: April 28, 1969, Amsterdam (age 70)

Wife

Nationality: Swedish

Born: February 20, 1853, Landskrona Died: June 15, 1894, Amsterdam (age 41)

Teacher

Nationality: German

Born: June 23, 1824, Altona Died: March 10, 1910, Leipzig (age 85)

friend, colleage

Nationality: Norwegian

Born: January 15, 1843, Bergen Died: September 4, 1907, Bergen (age 64)

agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
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
intermezzo, intermedio [S], intermède [F], interlude, Entr'acte—music that is "inserted" (or "interpolated) between two musical entities of greater importance (e.g. movements, acts, verses, etc.). Often suggests music of a lighter character, entertaining contrast or even improvisation.
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
ma—but, however
mesto—sad, mournful, possibly dour
molto [It]—very much
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
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.
sentimento—With sentiment, feeling. May imply a nostalgic or sorrowful mood
sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players
troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much