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 crotchets 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 crotchets 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 quavers to the minute.
  4. Allegretto in G minor, in 2/4 time and 96 crotchets to the minute.

Use in Education

Schumann's first movement was chosen by exam board Pearson Edexcel to feature as one of the new A-level music set works, with first examination taking place in 2018. It is one of three works in the 'Instrumental Music' area of study.[3]

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.
  3. ↑ "Pearson Edexcel A-Level Music Specification" (PDF). Pearson Edexcel.
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