William Shield (1748-1829)
Nationality:
English
Born: March 5, 1748, Swalwell Died: January 25, 1829, London (age 80)
String Trio No. 8 in G major
(for violin, viola and cello)
| 3:24 | I. | Allegro | |
| 1:54 | II. | Siciliano. Larghetto | |
| 2:32 | III. | Rondo. Allegro |
Duration: 8 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1811 (age 62-63)
1 recording,
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3:24
Trio Szabadi
I.
Allegro
1:54
Trio Szabadi
II.
Siciliano. Larghetto
2:32
Trio Szabadi
III.
Rondo. Allegro
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
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- 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.
- Siciliana, Siciliano, Sicilienne—a musical form often included as a movement within larger pieces of music starting in the Baroque period. It is in a slow 6/8 or 12/8 time with lilting rhythms making it somewhat resemble a slow jig, and is usually in a minor key. It was used for arias in Baroque operas, and often appeared as a movement in instrumental works. The siciliano evokes a pastoral mood, and is often characterized by a large number of dotted rhythms. wiki
- string trio, Streichtrio [G], Trio d'archi [I], Trio à cordes [F], Trío de cuerdas [S] —a work for three stringed instruments, most commonly violin, viola and cello. A more rarefied form than the string quartet perhaps because the texture is sparse (each instrument highly exposed) and the means more difficult for natural harmonic richness. But these become challenges and assets in the great trios. Trios almost always emphasize countrapuntal writing with each of the three players in strong relief.
- trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players