Nicholas Maw (1935-2009)
Nationality:
English
Born: November 5, 1935, Grantham Died: May 19, 2009, Washington, DC (age 73)
Piano Trio
(for violin, cello and piano)
| I. | Moderato con moto, un poco inquieto - Andante molto sostenuto - Presto non assai | ||
| II. | Grave e sostenuto - Allegro comodo |
Composed:
1990-1991 (age 54-56)
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American
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Teacher
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Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979)
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glossary
- 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
- assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
- 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
- comodo [I], commodo—comfortable, unhurried, easy
- grave [I], gravement [F]—Solemn, serious, slow, ponderous
- inquieto [I], inquiet [F]—uneasy, restless, agitated
- 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
- molto [It]—very much
- 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
- piano trio, Klaviertrio [G], Trio avec piano [F]—ensemble comprising violin, cello, and piano or a composition for such an ensemble. Second only to the string quartet as an essential genre, form, and ensemble of chamber music, filling a large part of the classic and modern repertoire with contributions from nearly every important composer. Explore the piano trio | wiki
- 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.
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
- trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players