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IMSLP (score)
Trio No. 2 in C major
(for harpsichord or piano, violin and cello)
| 8:09 | I. | Allegro con spirito | |
| 3:18 | II. | Largo con espressione | |
| 20:03 | III. | Rondo. Allegretto |
Duration: 25 minutes (approximately)
Alternate Opus Title: Three Sonatas
Published:
1787-1789 (age 24-27)
1 recording,
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8:09
Barros Classical Conssort
I.
Allegro con spirito
3:18
Barros Classical Conssort
II.
Largo con espressione
20:03
Barros Classical Conssort
III.
Rondo. Allegretto
Related Composers
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
friend / colleague
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: January 27, 1756, Salzburg Died: December 5, 1791, Vienna (age 35)
glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- 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.
- spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
- trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players