Nicolò Paganini (1782-1840)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: October 27, 1782, Genoa Died: May 27, 1840, Nice (age 57)
Terzetto in D major
(for violin, cello and guitar)
| I. | Allegro con brio | ||
| II. | Minuetto. Allegro vivace - Trio | ||
| III. | Andante larghetto |
Composed:
1833 (age 50-51)
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
- brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
- 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
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- 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.
- terzetto, Terzet [G]—"little" trio
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro