A piano trio is a group of piano and two other instruments, usually a violin and a cello, or a piece of music written for such a group. It is one of the most common forms found in classicalchamber music. The term can also refer to a group of musicians who regularly play this repertoire together; for a number of well-known piano trios, see below.
Form
Works titled "Piano Trio" tend to be in the same overall shape as a sonata. Initially this was in the three movement form, though some of Haydn's have two movements. Mozart, in five late works, is generally credited with transforming the accompanied keyboard sonata, in which the essentially optional cello doubles the bass of the keyboard left hand, into the balanced trio which has since been a central form of chamber music. With the early 19th century, particularly Beethoven, this genre was felt to be more appropriate to cast in the four movement form. Piano trios that are set in the Sonata tradition share the general concerns of such works for their era, and often are reflective directly of symphonic practice with individual movements laid out according to the composer's understanding of the sonata form.
Ravel had been planning to write a trio for at least six years before beginning work in earnest in March 1914. At the outset, Ravel remarked to his pupil Maurice Delage, "I’ve written my trio. Now all I need are the themes." During the summer of 1914, Ravel did his compositional work in the French Basque commune of Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Ravel was born across the bay in the Basque town of Ciboure; his mother was Basque, and he felt a deep identification with his Basque heritage. During the Trio's composition, Ravel was also working on a piano concerto based on Basque themes entitled Zazpiak Bat (Basque for "The Seven are One"). Although eventually abandoned, this project left its mark on the Trio, particularly in the opening movement, which Ravel later noted was "Basque in colouring."
The Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano is a work by the AmericancomposerCharles Ives. According to Charles Ives’ wife, the three movements of the piano trio are a reflection of Ives’ college days at Yale. He started writing the piece in 1904,
6 years after graduation, and completed it in 1911. It was written c. 1909-10 and significantly revised in 1914-15. The piano trio consists of three movements:
The first movement is the same 27 measures repeated three times, though the violin is silent for the first, the cello for the second, and all three instruments join for the third. Though the separate duets seem full enough on their own, yet all together sound amazingly and uncharacteristically consonant.
The second movement, TSIAJ, employs polytonality, timbral contrast, and quotation for a downright humorous effect. Fragments of Americanfolk songs are intertwined throughout the movement, although often grotesquely altered with respect to rhythm, pitch, and harmonic connotation. Folk songs appearing in the scherzo include "My Old Kentucky Home," "Sailor's Hornpipe," "The Campbells Are Coming," "Long, Long Ago," "Hold the Fort," and "There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood," among many others. Drawing from his college days at Yale University, Ives also quotes a number of fraternity songs including the Delta Kappa Epsilon tune "A band of brothers in DKE," which appears prominently near the beginning of the movement. It is notable that one of his sketches for the movement includes the subtitle "Medley on the Campus Fence," referring to the songs popular among Yale students during his college years. And although the composer himself acknowledged that the entire movement was a "joke," it well characterizes the unique and novel musical world that only Ives had discovered.
I see you had your mind all made up you group of Pitiful liars. Before I woke to face the day, your master Plan transpired. -Something told me- this job had more to Meet the eye. My song is not believed? My words some- What deceiving? Now I'm unwhole. You've waged a war of nerves But you can't crush the kingdom Can't be what your idols are. Can't leave the scar. You cry for compensation. I ask you please just give us... 5 minutes alone.. Just give us, 5 minutes alone I read your eyes, your mind was made up. You took me for A fool. You used complexion of my skin for a counter Rascist tool. -You can't burn me- I've spilled my guts In the past. Taken advantage of because you know where I've come. My past. You've waged a war of nerves But you can't crush the kingdom Can't be what your idols are. Can't leave the scar. I bury your compensation. I ask you please just give us...
And yet Birds remains an often-overlooked item in the Bic Runga discography ... She set about putting together a bespoke band that included Neil Finn on piano, and a trio of backing singers all more accustomed to running their own shows ... ....
Flowers of Emptiness, the string trio that gives the disc its title is also the earliest piece here, Das Rosen-Innere, for cello and piano, the most recent, completed earlier this year ... In its quiet intensity, CatlinSmith’s music is unlike any other.
... Designer PrimoThomas gave up a few rows to build a platform upon which are the piano trio and the huge steamer trunk/wardrobe, while the main floor is littered with trunks, suitcases, and hatboxes.
The performance at the Piano Man, organised by the Embassy of Luxembourg, by the GregLamyTrio, was a packed performance which was attended by diplomats and jazz enthusiasts in the city ... 'I was quite excited to see how people would react ... .
Advanced PianoTrioProgramConcert, 7 p.m ...String & Piano Ensembles Concert I, 7 p.m ... String & Piano Ensembles Concert II, 7 p.m ... String & Piano Ensembles Concert III, 3 p.m ... String & Piano Ensembles Concert IV, 7 p.m ... 1 and Piano Concerto No.
Advanced PianoTrioProgramConcert, 7 p.m ...String & Piano Ensembles Concert I, 7 p.m ... String & Piano Ensembles Concert II, 7 p.m ... String & Piano Ensembles Concert III, 3 p.m ... String & Piano Ensembles Concert IV, 7 p.m ... 2 and Piano Concerto No.
Union Leader
14 Nov 2024
Union Leader
14 Nov 2024