Theodor Kirchner (1823-1903)
Nationality:
German
Born: December 10, 1823, Neukirchen Died: September 18, 1903, Hamburg (age 79)
12 Novelletten for Piano Trio, Op. 59
(for violin, cello and piano)
| 4:50 | I. | Allegro ma non troppo, con fuoco | |
| 2:42 | II. | Cantabile | |
| 4:46 | III. | Mässig bewegt | |
| 4:15 | IV. | Mässiges Tempo | |
| 3:00 | V. | Nicht schnell, doch nicht schleppend | |
| 1:50 | VI. | Ruhig | |
| 3:57 | VII. | Lebhaft | |
| 2:04 | VIII. | Comodo | |
| 3:15 | IX. | Andante | |
| 1:03 | X. | Poco vivace | |
| 3:40 | XI. | Allegro | |
| 3:10 | XII. | Poco lento |
Duration: 39 minutes (approximately)
Published:
1881 (age 57-58)
1 recording,
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4:50
Vilmos Szabadi, Márta Gulyás, Tytus Miecznikowski
I.
Allegro ma non troppo, con fuoco
2:42
Vilmos Szabadi, Márta Gulyás, Tytus Miecznikowski
II.
Cantabile
4:46
Vilmos Szabadi, Márta Gulyás, Tytus Miecznikowski
III.
Mässig bewegt
4:15
Vilmos Szabadi, Márta Gulyás, Tytus Miecznikowski
IV.
Mässiges Tempo
3:00
Vilmos Szabadi, Márta Gulyás, Tytus Miecznikowski
V.
Nicht schnell, doch nicht schleppend
1:50
Vilmos Szabadi, Márta Gulyás, Tytus Miecznikowski
VI.
Ruhig
3:57
Vilmos Szabadi, Márta Gulyás, Tytus Miecznikowski
VII.
Lebhaft
2:04
Vilmos Szabadi, Márta Gulyás, Tytus Miecznikowski
VIII.
Comodo
3:15
Vilmos Szabadi, Márta Gulyás, Tytus Miecznikowski
IX.
Andante
1:03
Vilmos Szabadi, Márta Gulyás, Tytus Miecznikowski
X.
Poco vivace
3:40
Vilmos Szabadi, Márta Gulyás, Tytus Miecznikowski
XI.
Allegro
3:10
Vilmos Szabadi, Márta Gulyás, Tytus Miecznikowski
XII.
Poco lento
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
- bewegt [G], mit Bewegung—with motion, animated
- cantabile, cantate, cantando—singing, lyrical, flowing
- 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
- comodo [I], commodo—comfortable, unhurried, easy
- con [I,S]—with
- fuoco, con fuoco, avec feu [Fr], mit Feuer [G], feurig [G]—fire, fiery; passionately, burning energy and excitement; impetuously
- lebhaft [G]—lively, animated
- lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
- ma—but, however
- mässig [G], mäßig. maessig—moderate, moderately
- nicht—not
- novelette [F], novellette [G], novelletten [pl]—a free-form romantic instrumental piece; a title famously used by Schumann for some piano miniatures
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
- 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
- ruhig [G], mit Ruhe, ruhevoll—quiet, calm, restful
- schleppen [G], schleppend—drag, retard, slow down
- schnell [G], schneller—fast; faster
- tempo, tempi [pl]—speed or pace at which music progresses. Traditional classic music typically uses standard Italian words to designate the tempo, e.g. Allegro or adagio. Metronome markings provide precise numerical speeds. Tempo selection during performance is a complex artistic choice informed by composer's markings, performance tradition, technical limitations and interpretation.
- 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
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro