Richard Henry Walthew (1872-1951)

Nationality: English

Born: November 4, 1872, London Died: November 14, 1951, East Preston (age 79)

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Trio in c minor

(for violin, clarinet (or viola) and piano)

		I.	Allegro non troppo e poco maestoso
		II.	Andante non troppo
		III.	Poco allegretto
		IV.	Allegretto semplice

Published: 1897 (age 24-25)

Dedication: Roderick Mackenzie Moore

Teacher

Nationality: English

Born: February 27, 1848, Bournemouth Died: October 7, 1918, Rustington (age 70)

allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
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
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
e [It]—and
maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
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.
semplice [I], con semplicità—simple, unaffected
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