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Stephen Storace (1762-1796)

Nationality: English

Born: April 4, 1762, London Died: March 16, 1796, London (age 33)

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18th Century

Sonata No. 1 in D major

(for harpsichord or piano, violin and cello)

8:40	I.	Allegro
4:34	II.	Largo con espressione
37:33	III.	Rondo. Allegro

Duration: 36 minutes (approximately)

Opus Title: Three Sonatas for the Harpsichord or Piano-forte with accompanyments

Alternate Opus Title: Three Sonatas

Published: 1787-1789 (age 24-27)

18th Century

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8:40

Barros Classical Conssort

I. Allegro

4:34

Barros Classical Conssort

II. Largo con espressione

37:33

Barros Classical Conssort

III. Rondo. Allegro

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

friend / colleague

Nationality: Austrian

Born: January 27, 1756, Salzburg Died: December 5, 1791, Vienna (age 35)

glossary

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
largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
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
rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
sonata [I], sonate [pl], suonato—Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), i.e. instrumental music. According to historical period, sonata began to imply a formal plan of movements as well as the structure within a single movement, e.g. "sonata form" and applies to instrumental sonatas, string quartets, symphonies, etc., all examples of the sonata principle. In general usage as a specific work title (e.g. violin sonata), it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role. wiki
trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players