Nikos Skalkottas (1904-1949)

Nationality: Greek

Born: March 21, 1904, Halkis, Evia Died: September 19, 1949, Athens (age 45)

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8 Variations on a Greek Folk Tune [8 Variationen über ein griechisches Volksthema] for Piano Trio, AK 43

(for violin, cello and piano)

Duration: 13 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1938 (age 33-34)

1 recording, 1 videos

13:25

Gergios Demertzis, Maria Kitsopoulos, Maria Asteriadou

Teacher

Nationality: Austrian

Born: September 13, 1874, Vienna Died: July 13, 1951, Los Angeles (age 76)

Teacher

Nationality: German

Born: July 21, 1865, Mannheim Died: May 29, 1951, Biddenden (age 85)

Teacher

Nationality: Swiss | Russian

Born: March 6, 1872, Moscow Died: August 21, 1940, Vevey (age 68)

Teacher

Nationality: German | American

Born: March 2, 1900, Dessau Died: April 3, 1950, New York (age 50)

Teacher

Nationality: German | Spanish | French

Born: July 26, 1892, Noisy, France Died: December 17, 1982, Börnsen (age 90)

fellow student

Nationality: American | Russian

Born: March 2, 1905, Philadelphia Died: January 22, 1964, Fort-de-France, Martinique (age 58)

fellow student

Nationality: Catalan | Spanish

Born: September 25, 1896, Valls Died: January 5, 1970, Cambridge (age 73)

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
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
tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players
variation, variazione, variatio, variato, variata—a modified re-iteration of a previous theme, reprise, couplet, etc. The music is varied, embellished or creatively transformed for variety while maintaining a unity relationship with the original. See "Theme and Variations."