Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
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Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 is a celebrated Romantic-era chamber work by Felix Mendelssohn, renowned for its lyrical melodies, virtuosic writing, and enduring popularity in the piano trio repertoire.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 canonical | 2 |
| Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 49 | 1 |
| Mendelssohn piano trios | 1 |
| Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 Context triple: [Felix Mendelssohn, notableWork, Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49]
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Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17
Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 is a Romantic-era chamber work for piano, violin, and cello composed by Clara Schumann and regarded as one of her finest and most substantial compositions.
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Piano Quartet in A minor
The Piano Quartet in A minor is an early chamber work by English composer Herbert Howells, noted for its rich late-Romantic harmonies and expressive, lyrical character.
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Caprice for Three
Caprice for Three is a contemporary classical piece for three string soloists, featured on the collaborative album "Appalachian Journey" by Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O’Connor.
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Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 is Clara Schumann’s youthful Romantic concerto for piano and orchestra, admired for its expressive lyricism and remarkable compositional maturity.
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E.
Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667
The Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667 is one of Franz Schubert’s most celebrated chamber works, renowned for its lyrical beauty and its set of variations on his earlier song "Die Forelle" ("The Trout").
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 Target entity description: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 is a celebrated Romantic-era chamber work by Felix Mendelssohn, renowned for its lyrical melodies, virtuosic writing, and enduring popularity in the piano trio repertoire.
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A.
Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17
Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17 is a Romantic-era chamber work for piano, violin, and cello composed by Clara Schumann and regarded as one of her finest and most substantial compositions.
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B.
Piano Quartet in A minor
The Piano Quartet in A minor is an early chamber work by English composer Herbert Howells, noted for its rich late-Romantic harmonies and expressive, lyrical character.
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C.
Caprice for Three
Caprice for Three is a contemporary classical piece for three string soloists, featured on the collaborative album "Appalachian Journey" by Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O’Connor.
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D.
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 is Clara Schumann’s youthful Romantic concerto for piano and orchestra, admired for its expressive lyricism and remarkable compositional maturity.
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E.
Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667
The Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667 is one of Franz Schubert’s most celebrated chamber works, renowned for its lyrical beauty and its set of variations on his earlier song "Die Forelle" ("The Trout").
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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piano trio ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49
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| approximateDuration | 30 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 49 ⓘ |
| composer | Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1839 ⓘ |
| datePublished | 1840 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Louis Spohr ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | piano trio ⓘ |
| hasVersion | revised piano part by Felix Mendelssohn ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Classical sonata tradition ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Molto allegro agitato
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II. Andante con moto tranquillo ⓘ III. Scherzo. Leggiero e vivace ⓘ IV. Finale. Allegro assai appassionato ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cyclical thematic connections
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lyrical melodies ⓘ prominent violin and cello parts ⓘ virtuosic piano writing ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | No. 1 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 49 ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoire | standard piano trio repertoire ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| placeComposed | Leipzig ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Leipzig ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1840 ⓘ |
| publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel ⓘ |
| reception |
considered one of Mendelssohn's finest chamber works
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immediately acclaimed ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
cello
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piano ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| structure | four-movement sonata cycle ⓘ |
| style |
Romantic expressiveness
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classical formal clarity ⓘ lyricism ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingFirstMovement | Molto allegro agitato ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingFourthMovement | Allegro assai appassionato ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingSecondMovement | Andante con moto tranquillo ⓘ |
| tempoMarkingThirdMovement | Leggiero e vivace ⓘ |
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