Piano Trio (Fanny Mendelssohn)

The Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11, by Fanny Mendelssohn was conceived between 1846 and 1847 as a birthday present for her sister,^[1] and posthumously published in 1850, three years after the composer's death.^[2]

Fanny Hensel, 1842, by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim

The trio is in four movements:

1. 'llegro molto vivace
2. Andante espressivo
3. Lied: Allegretto
4. Allegretto moderato

In 1847, an anonymous critic in the Neue Berliner Musikzeitung found in the trio “...broad, sweeping foundations that build themselves up through stormy waves into a marvelous edifice. In this respect the first movement is a masterpiece, and the trio most highly original.”^[3] Angela Mace Christian refers to the piece in Grove Music Online as "one of her most impressive chamber works."^[4]

See also

• Classical music portal

• List of compositions by Fanny Mendelssohn

References

1. Todd, R. Larry (2009). Fanny Hensel: The Other Mendelssohn. London: Oxford University Press. p. 338.
2. Lamb, Peter (1989). "Mendelssohn & Schumann: Piano Trios" (PDF). Hyperion Records. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
3. Keller, James (2014). Chamber Music: A Listener's Guide. London: Oxford University Press. p. 249.
4. Angela Mace Christian (2018). "Hensel [née Mendelssohn (-Bartholdy)], Fanny Cäcilie". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/omo/9781561592630.013.3000000159. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.

External links

• Piano Trio in D minor (Hensel): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
• Animated score on YouTube, performed by the Claremont Trio