. In addition, to aid the performer unfamiliar with the Piano Trio, a discussion of performance considerations is included. 17, Movement 1 Support Guide", International Music Score Library Project, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Piano_Trio_(Clara_Schumann)&oldid=1072054408, This page was last edited on 15 February 2022, at 18:42. Not coincidentally, the first Piano Trio of Robert Schumann, a work of substantial craftsmanship, bears a strong musical resemblance to Clara's Piano Trio, Op. There is a lot of high register playing for the cello which is accompanied with a counter melody in the violin. Bar 5 forms a short ascending sequence. intimate genres of song, sonata, trio, and piano miniature. Clara Schumann: Piano Trio in G Minor, Op.17 Strand: Instrumental music 1. bar 22) uses a homorhythmic texture, meaning all the instruments are playing the same rhythms but to different pitches. Modulations are made between the parallel major/minor of G in the A section. 0000002084 00000 n The marriage to Robert was a huge part of Claras life, and I wanted to reflect that in the programme, says Kanneh-Mason. Charles Rosen has called Clara perhaps the chief disaster of the 19th centurys prejudice against female composers. Just as Fanny Mendelssohn let her music be published under her brother Felixs name because few would believe a woman capable of such achievement, so did Clara allow songs she wrote to be published under the name of her husband, Robert. Ferrndez, who released his debut album on Sony Classical in 2021 to critical acclaim, was also a member of Anne-Sophie Mutter's . Like her good friend Joseph Joachim, Clara Wieck Schumanns reputation rested on her brilliance as a performer. I cant do anything with my composingI would sometimes like to strike my dumb head! Robert may not have been entirely dissatisfied, for, while he rejoiced in his wifes talents, he had great difficulty overcoming his rather bourgeois expectations of marriage. 17, G minor. Clara Schumann - 1819-1896 German Musician and Composer Primary types of composition: Orchestra, Concerto, Chamber and Piano She was referred to as "European Queen of the Piano" "Piano Trio in G minor op. [4], The 3rd movement, Andante, is in G major and begins with an 8 measures piano solo. Suspensions create yet more dissonance, such as those in bars 129-130 in the violin and cello parts. formats are available for download. No crystal-ball required to predict our best-selling title of February - John Wilson's second album of English music for strings (featuring Howells's Concerto for string orchestra, Vaughan Williams's Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Elgar's Introduction & Allegro and Delius . I have tried to make all this information as concise as possible so you can get the best value for your time spent reading. Mary Akins MUSC 130-A21 Accomplish 15 February 25 th, 2023 Romantic Composers 1.) It was completed during a difficult summer in Norderney, where they had gone to try to improve Robert's serious health problems. The export option will allow you to export the current search results of the entered query to a file. In the recapitulation, the first subject is in G minor, the tonic key. 63, written the following year. Like the finale of Roberts Quintet, it mixes sonata and rondo elements. Notwithstanding the change in her condition (which she had initially discovered in early April, just two months after the birth of her previous child) recorded in the Schumann household diary for that date, she played a public concert the next day. 0000003523 00000 n Tickets cost 20,000 to 30,000 won. This backward glance is then transformed into the bounding, red-blooded main theme of the finale. 17; Robert Schumann: Piano Trio in D minor, Op. At her time, Schumann was best known for her skills at the piano, performing throughout Europe from an early age. This CD presents two of the finest chamber works by Clara and Robert Schumann, whose sixteen-year-long marriage was the commingling of the shared musical experience, complimentary creative requirements, and physical and emotional dependencies of two of Germany's finest Romantic-era musicians. Schumann, Clara, 1819-1896--Criticism and interpretation, Schumann, Clara, 1819-1896. However, the first bar of the transition has already arrived in Bb major. I wont mention the keys, however, as we have seen them all previously in the piece. Like Mozart, she was originally a child prodigy (wunderkind), who went on to become one of the most famous concert The first subject group should be in the tonic key. The Piano Trio in G minor is often considered Schumann's masterpiece, and rightly so. endobj Born in Barry, Glamorgan in 1906, Grace Williams learnt piano and violin from a young age before turning her hand to composition. The tempo marking for this movement is Allegro moderato, or moderately fast. Schumann's Piano Concerto, begun in the year after they married, but not finished until 1845, was premired by Clara and promoted by her in the face of considerable opposition after Robert died. (from the liner notes to the recording by Kenneth Slowik, 2010), Smithsonian Chamber Music Society The substantial first movement, Allegro moderato, could pass for one of her husband's with its stern yet somewhat yearning, lyrical first subject, and the second subject is lighter, chordal, and syncopated. 17; Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel: Trio d-moll Op. 2023 Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. 0000002319 00000 n If you're not familiar with Clara Schumann's music, this collection of solo and chamber works provides an excellent and inexpensive overview. Make sure you write EVERYTHING down and learn it thoroughly. As the publisher of her husband's works, she. Rhythms are simple but varied from measure to measure. As an A* ex-A level music student myself, I know all the best tips and tricks for doing well in your exam. There is not even one little hour in the whole day for myself! During the development, the music moves through several different keys. 1 in D minor, Op. 54, is the only piano concerto written by Schumann and one of the most intimate of his large-scale works. While there, Clara suffered from miscarriage. [1] The piece could be described as "bittersweet". 63, Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto; Piano Trio, Piano Trios: Clara Schumann, Bruch, Dvork, Philips Recordings, 1967-1974 (Limited Edition), Louise Farrenc: Trio in E, Op. The structure of the movement is Sonata form (made up of the Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation), with a Codetta and then a Coda. You will also have to know them back to front, upside down and off by heart! All rights reserved. Well, if not, re-read the structure section, as you will need to know all about them for this section. The Four Polonaises of her Op. Its main melody is subtly related to the main theme of the first movement and polyphonically pliable. 0000006862 00000 n xref <>/Border[0 0 0]/Rect[243.264 230.364 405.036 242.376]/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> 0000027772 00000 n Clara This is one of the strongest chord progressions and clearly establishes the key of 1c. 0000031745 00000 n However, Schumann never knew of the B Minor Sonata s existence since by the 13; Sonata Op. It is more disjunct than previous melodic ideas, with a characteristic interval of a falling 4th. However, in contrast to 2a, it consists of much shorter, livelier quavers. However, its actual history is a bit more complicated. 0000022095 00000 n This gorgeous chamber composition for violin, piano and cello has been called a "masterpiece" among Clara Schumann's works. It is not hard to hear how Brahms would have admired the finale, an ostensibly relaxed Allegretto with gypsy coloring. 0000001682 00000 n Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. I will only point out the interesting bits, however, as this article is already way too long! [4], Hall, George, "Schumann, Clara (Josephine)," in, Clara Schumann: Trio Fr Violine, Cello Und Klavier Op. innovative compositional techniques demonstrating both her understanding of Unexpectedly, Schumann's imagination flags somewhat in the routine harmonization of the Andante; these could be the bland chords in 3/4 time underlying any Victorian parlor song. B. Streicher piano of 1846 from the Frederick Historic Piano Collection in conjunction with a 1670 violin by Andrea Guarneri and a cello by Carlo Antonio Testore, ca. startxref Their influences were mutual - composed in 1846, Clara's Piano Trio in G minor, Op. Her husband Robert Schumann was extremely ill. *fK5i#FA2XiRF1]Q% & ^ !tY2l~ ~|i:&Z0ALe6Yg{rA; VGXDzs!"&}c\ZOS 4DW#S4Kh{j)+#0dRAdZ{key;H)^WH >%2W0:9 h`r-xza:V6 i.-*#b|mp=i=49,:xlz]I3A~i-&UG{ZN=->r+70I^D"*y"d~i%_FH#H2JAR#};}PVE Only from the year 1845, when I began to invent and work out everything in my head, did a completely new method of composition begin to develop. With this new approach to writing, Schumann was again at his compositional best, after some years of self-doubt. Unfortunately, the anthologies are very expensive. The Complete Correspondence of Clara and Robert Schumann, vol. This always happens when Robert is composing. The overall texture is very light. It begins with a falling perfect 5th, but otherwise it is mostly conjunct. Trio, piano, strings, op. . Thanks to her constant touring, which almost always included performances of her own music, Clara was probably a better-known composer than Robert when they married. as a female composer. 5; Klaviertrio a-Moll, Op. chamber music a listener s guide criticism. Throughout their lives, they developed a lively artistic exchange which included borrowing musical materials from each other. P.O. The music is discussed in the frame of Schumann's eventful and ultimately tragic life, and the important inuence of his brilliant and adoringbut strong-willedwife, Clara Wieck Schumann, is also examined. This post is all about A Level Music: Schumann Piano Trio. This CD presents two of the finest chamber works by Clara and Robert Schumann, whose sixteen-year-long marriage was the commingling of the shared musical experience, complimentary creative requirements, and physical and emotional dependencies of two of Germanys finest Romantic-era musicians. 17: Third movement, Andante" February 24, 2015 Instrumentation- piano, violin, and cello; genre- piano trio; 1846 This piano trio has four movements instead of three, and contains two sonata-form outer movements, a scherzo second movement, and this slower third movement. <> [1] document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. through the balancing of tradition and innovation, Clara Schumanns piano trio %%EOF Je trouve singulier et tonnant, crit Schumann Mendelssohn, que presque chaque motif qui se forme en moi porte en soi les caractristiques de multiples combinaisons contrapuntiques. A good place to see this in action is bars 13-16. This balance makes it clear that Clara had a great understanding of writing for these three instruments although she was a pianist. You can really tell that she was a pianist though - it has by far the most prominent and difficult part! Can you hear any of these features in Schumanns Piano Trio? Claras childhood was filled with lessons, If Schumanns influence is apparent in the first movement, Mendelssohns can be heard in the melodious Andante, a Romantic Song without Words with an agitated middle section and some lovely writing for all three instruments. 2, trans. Among the tangled threads of counterpoint and circumstance that bound Brahms to . Here are some examples: I probably shouldnt be saying this, but you really dont need to know what all this musical jargon means. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Rect[191.682 646.991 540.0 665.009]/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> On his thirty-seventh birthday on 6 June, he began work on the first of his three full-fledged trios (an earlier group of trio miniatures would be published in 1850 as four, From the Smithsonian Collection of Recordings. )8?H? After her marriage, Clara turned to larger forms, studying jointly with Robert through all of his enthusiasms. <>stream Using this guide to Clara Schumanns Piano Trio in G minor, you can boost your grades with as little effort as possible! These include G minor in bar 65 and Eb major in bar 69. Both of the Schumanns suffered during the composition of the trio. Over the next ten days, the Schumann household books repeatedly testify to Schumanns joy with his progress on the trio, the sketch of which was finished on 16 June. Schumann's G minor Piano Trio belongs to a group of three chamber works composed in rapid succession in the autumn of 1851, at a time when the composer's relations with the Dsseldorf municipal orchestra, of which he had been director since 1849, had begun to sour. 0000005631 00000 n Thank goodness! This paper traces the musical development of pianist and composer Clara Schumann (1819-1896) leading to the composition of the Piano Trio, Op. Clara Schumann Preview : Like Skill : Applaud : Comment 0 Playlist Share View Download PDF : Piano Score (36 pages - 1.62 Mo) 3,955x View Download PDF : Violin Part (357.45 Ko) View Download PDF : Cello Part (300.07 Ko) VIDEO ADD MP3 Video 0 comment Be the first to write down a comment. While in Norderney, Clara suffered from miscarriage. Here are some rhythmic moments of interest in Schumanns Piano Trio: And there we have it! Not one little hour in the whole day is left for me! she wrote in 1841. 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