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 Clara's 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.

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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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