1830 Though delicating himself to piano solo music writings, Frederic Chopin did compose the piano trio op.8 around 1828-29. According to the literature discussion, Chopin visit Austria few times and gain quite a few new ideas and experiences in music during 1820 s. This brought him boundless inspiration and excitement on music creating. Because of these influences, he attempted to compose some chamber music and piano concertos. At the same time, Chopin followed his professor Joseph Elsner to study 18th century theory. The piano trio op.8 was created under this situation. Many scholars point out Chopin s compositions of this time was overtaken by whatever he was taught. Though piano trio op.8, Chopin shows a great deal of Romantic spirit and personal idea in this music. This paper includes five parts. First, the development of piano trio before
1830 s is explored. The second part focuses on chamber works of Chopin. The third part includes the early musical style of Chopin and the historical background of the piano trio op.8. The fourth part epitomizes the functions of theme and motive in piano trio op.8. The fifth part includes the interaction among three instruments and the tempo rubato for practical performances. Finally, a conclusion will be made.
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Charles Rosen Jim Samson 1830 piano trio trio sonata 1
obbligato Henry Purcell François Couperin Jean-Philippe Rameau George Philipp Telemann Johann Sebastian Bach solo sonatas with keyboard obbligato sonata for viola da gamba and cembalo obbligato in G, BWV1027) Trio sonata for 2 flutes and figure bass in G BWV1039 Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville Louis-Gabriel Guillemain Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach 1 Elfrieda Franz Hibert, The Piano Trio of Beethoven: An Historical and Analytical Study. Ph.D.diss (University of Wisconsin, 1970), 3. 2 1 4 3 Basil Smallman, The Piano Trio: It s History, Technique, and Repertoire (New York: Clarendon Press, 1990), 5. 2
accompanied sonata) Johann Gottfried Eckard,1735-1809) Leontzi Honauer, Herman F. Raupac (Johann Schobert Homer Ulrich tremolo ad libitum Johann Christian Bach, 1735-1782 (Morton Edelmann Karl Friedrich Abel (J.C. Bach) 127. 4 Homer Ulrich, Chamber Music New York: Columbia University Press, 1966), 5 Smallman, 9. 6 Ulrich, 151. 7 5 11 3
(Franz Joseph Haydn Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart K G (K 8 Hibert, 17. 9 Smallman, 18. 10 Donald Ferguson, Image and Structure in Chamber Music (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1964), 52. 4
Elfrieda Hiebert Muzio Clementi Jan Dussek Piano Trio op Adagio Finale Scherzo Menuetto Piano Trio op 11 Hibert, 24. 12 Smallman, 44. 13 Hibert, 68. 5
14 Smallman, 65. 15 15 68 16 Hibert, 146. 6
Variations for Flute and Piano on theme from Rossini's La Cenerentola Introduction and Polonaise Brilliant for Cello and Piano, op. Piano Trio, 7
Grand Duo Concertant for Cello and Piano on theme from Meyerbeer's Rober le Diable Cello Sonata, op. 65 17 (Auguste Joseph Franchome) 18 Samson, 58. 8
19 Maurice Brown, Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order. Hats off, gentleman, a genius! (New York: Da Capo Press, 1982), 43. 20 Jim Samson, The Music of Chopin (New York: Clarendon Press, 1994), 138. 9
(Alexander I soiree) Adalbert Zywny,1756-1842 G Polonaise in G minor Military March Grand Duke Constantine 23 Joseph Elsner, Non più mesta) 21 (soiree) 22 Jim Samson, The Music of Chopin (New York: Clarendon Press, 1994), 15. 23 James Huneker, Chopin: The Man and His Music (New York: Dover publication, 1966), 7. 24 (Josef Elsner) 25 Maurice Brown, Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (New York: 10
bel canto) lyrical style Don Giovanni Là ci darem la mano (piano sonata, op Da Capo Press, 1972), 7. 26 24 18 27 (bel canto) 28 Samson, 81. 29 27 15 11
Tobias Haslinger,1787-1842 Scientific Congress) Carl Friedrich Zelter,1758-1832 Gaspare Spontini,1774-1850 (Carl Maria von Weber, 1820-1908 (Niccolo Paganini,1782-1840 Virtuoso Style John Field,1782-1837 Krakowiak Rondo, 30 (Tobias Haslinger) 31 Brown, 25. 32 William Atwood, Fryderyk Chopin: Pianist from Warsaw (New York: Columbia university press,1932),19. 33 Samson, 16. 12
op. 14 Chmiel Szafarnia Polonaise Mazurka Archduke 34 Maurice Brown, Chopin: an Index of His Works in Chronological Order. Hats off, gentleman, a genius! (New York: Da Capo Press, 1982), 22. 35 (Krakow) 36 (Chmiel) 37 Samson, 10. 38 Arnold Whittall, Romantic Music: A Concise History from Schubert to Sibelius. I ve never heard anything so great as Beethoven s last Trio... In it Beethoven snaps his fingers at the whole world. (London: Thames and Hudson, 1987), 75. 13
Antoine Radziwill (the session of the Diet (Poznan Basil Smallman Tytus Woyciechowski 39 40 William Murdoch, Chopin: His Life (Westport: Greenwood Press, 1962), 45. 41 39 42 Basil Smallman, The Piano Trio: It s History, Technique, and Repertoire(New York: Clarendon Press, 1990), 133. 14
Sanniki 43 44 Henryk Opienski ed., Chopin s Letters. About my new compositions; I have nothing but a G-minor Trio I tried the first Allegro with the accompaniment, before I went to Sanniki; now that I m back I think of trying the rest. I expect this Trio to have the same luck as my Sonata and Variations. They are already at Leipzig. (New York: Dover Publications, 1988), 39. 45 (Linowski) 46 Henryk Opienski ed., Chopin s Letters. Kaczynski and Bielawski come to me tomorrow. My Polonaise with the Violoncello, and the Trio, are to be rehearsed incognito at 10 in the morning, before Elsner, Ernemann, Zywny and Linowski. We shall play till we drop., 95. 47 Henryk Opienski ed,. Chopin s Letters. Last Sunday I tried the Trio; I don t know, perhaps it s because I had not heard it for a long time, but I was rather pleased with myself (lucky man). Only one notion came into my head; instead of violins to use violas, because on the violin it s the fifth that has most resonance, and here it is not much used., 97. 15
Maurice Schlesinger Jim Samson G I V 48 Samson, 40. 16
1-8 49 49 Jim Samson, Chopin, Past and Present. Early Music vol.29 n3, 2001: 386. 17
9-17 21-4 29 53 G B G I G 18
29-30 53-7 William Newman 50 William Newman, The Sonata Since Beethoven New York: W٠W٠Norton, 1983), 149. 19
90-2 98 90 106 137 G 98-100 51 John Rink, Chopin: The Piano Concerto (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1997), 10. 20
113-6 188-91 Coda (Charles Burkhart) concluding expansion 52 David Witten ed., Nineteenth-Century Piano Music (New York: Garland Publishing, 1997), 114. 21
Scherzo Gerald Abraham 53 Jim Samson, The Music of Chopin (New York: Clarendon Press, 1994), 40. 54 Konrad Wolff, Masters of The Keyboard (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1990), 233. 22
1-4 b 4-11 55 Gerald Abraham, Chopin s Musical Style (Westport: Greenwood Press,1980), 68. 23
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81-4 d c periods) phrases) D VII E VII E I C c (scherzo da capo al fine 423. 56 Charles Rosen, The Romantic Generation Cambridge: Harvard University Press), 25
94-7 97-102 Adagio sostenuto 26
1-4 5-12 21-4 E 56 B 27
B A E 56-62 Allegretto) Rondo sotto voce Humphrey Searle 57 Charles Rosen, The Romantic Generation (Cambridge: Harvard University Press), 28
G D 1-8 298. 58 Humphrey Searle, The Chopin Companion New York: W٠W.٠ Norton, 1973), 218. 29
60-8 A-B-A-B-A-Coda 35-9 A 30
stretto 289-95 59 Rosen, 387. 31
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marcato) Ignacy J. Paderewski,1860-1941 risoluto 60 Ignacy J. Paderewski ed., Chopin Complete Works: Chamber Music Cracow: PWM printing works, 2002), 137. 33
risolut risoluto 218-21 trio) sotto voce) sotto voce 13 16 298. 61 (sotto voce) 62 Charles Rosen, The Romantic Generation Cambridge: Harvard University Press), 34
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63 64 (tempo rubato Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger (rhythmic rubato rubato) (rubato 63 Rosen, 413. 64 Gerald Abraham, Chopin s Musical Style Westport: Greenwood Press,1980), 65 68 65 66 Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger, Chopin: Pianist and Teacher: as Seen by His Pupil 36
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