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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: January 27, 1756, Salzburg Died: December 5, 1791, Vienna (age 35)
Piano Trio in E major, K. 542
(for violin, cello and piano)
| 7:54 | I. | Allegro | |
| 4:43 | II. | Andante grazioso | |
| 6:41 | III. | Finale. Allegro |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1788, June, Vienna (age 31-32)
Published:
1788, Vienna: Artaria (age 31-32)
7 recordings,
19 videos
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7:21
Kungsbacka Trio
I.
Allegro
4:39
Kungsbacka Trio
II.
Andante grazioso
6:25
Kungsbacka Trio
III.
Finale. Allegro
7:08
Beaux Arts Trio
I.
Allegro
4:40
Beaux Arts Trio
II.
Andante grazioso
6:42
Beaux Arts Trio
III.
Finale. Allegro
7:20
Vienna Piano Trio
I.
Allegro
4:56
Vienna Piano Trio
II.
Andante grazioso
6:45
Vienna Piano Trio
III.
Finale. Allegro
7:23
Vienna Mozart Trio
I.
Allegro
4:42
Vienna Mozart Trio
II.
Andante grazioso
6:28
Vienna Mozart Trio
III.
Finale. Allegro
19:01
Mozartean Players
11:00
Hoogland, et. al.
I.
Allegro
4:24
Hoogland, et. al.
II.
Andante grazioso
7:06
Hoogland, et. al.
III.
Finale. Allegro
7:13
Haydn Trio Eisenstadt
I.
Allegro
4:55
Haydn Trio Eisenstadt
II.
Andante grazioso
6:37
Haydn Trio Eisenstadt
III.
Finale. Allegro
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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
- 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
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
- 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
- trio (1)—an ensemble or work for 3 players