Piano Trio (Clara Schumann)

The Piano Trio in G minor by Clara Schumann was written in 1846, and is labeled as opus 17. It has been called "probably" the "masterpiece" among her compositions.[1] The work is written for a piano trio comprising piano, violin, and cello. It has four movements:[2]

  1. Allegro moderato in G minor, in common (4/4) time with a tempo of 152 quarter notes to the minute.
  2. Scherzo and Trio in B-flat major and E-flat major, respectively. The Scherzo is in 3/4 time and has a tempo of 160 quarter notes to the minute. The Trio is also in 3/4 time and shows no change in tempo from the Scherzo.
  3. Andante in G major, in 6/8 time and 112 eighth notes to the minute.
  4. Allegretto in G minor, in 2/4 time and 96 quarter notes to the minute.

See also

References

  1. Hall, George, "Schumann, Clara (Josephine)," in Oxford Companion to Music, Alison Latham, ed., Oxford University Press, 2002, p.1124.
  2. Anderson, Keith (2005). Liner notes: Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor / Piano Trio in G Minor. Naxos Records. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

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