Haydn D Major Essay

Piano Trio in D Major, Joseph Haydn The concert started with a piece by Haydn that began with the piano playing the melody and then developed into a conversation between the piano and violin. The piece was in a four movement form, like the pieces by Haydn that we listened to during class. The second movement changes from D major into D minor and with the cello and violin playing the melody together and the piano in the background. In the middle of Andantino piu tosto allegretto, the second movement, there was a dissonant chord played by the piano. The third movement was very playful and had a little bit of everything from the earlier movements. The piece was one of his earlier trios written in 1790, 19 years before his death (IMSLP). Overall the piece featured the violin, with the cello as the bass line.
Piano Trio in G Major, Claude Debussy …show more content…
The work was from the romantic era and was composed in four movements, Andante con moto allegro, Scherzo: Moderato con allegro, Intermezzo, andante espressivo, and Finale: Appassionato. The first movement was fast and spirited, with a complex melody. The piece began with a solo from the violin and followed with solos from the cello and piano. The second movement, scherzo, meaning joke in Italian, was upbeat and playful, with long phrases. Intermezzo Andante espressivo was very slow, with a less defined bass line and focus on the piano. The Finale was very passionate and brought back motives from earlier