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String Trio, Op. 105

Florent Schmitt · 1870–1958 · French
For violin, viola, cello
Also known as Trio à cordes
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
DarkLyricalDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String trio
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 34 min
Composed
1944
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Four movements, dedicated to the Pasquier brothers, who made the first recording

About this work

Composed
1944
Dedicated to
A Jean, Pierre et Etienne PASQUIER
First performed
1946 February 6, Trio Pasquier
  1. Animé sans excès
  2. Alerte sans exagération (5/4, D major)
  3. Lent
  4. À l'allure d'une danse animée

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