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Trio sur des mélodies populaires irlandaises

Frank Martin · 1890–1974 · Swiss
For violin, cello, piano
Also known as Trio on Irish Folk Tunes · Trio on Popular Irish Folk Tunes
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the piano part
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Ensemble
Piano trio
Hardest part
Piano
Form
Full work
Length
About 16 min
Composed
1925
Era
20th century

Notes

Three movements on Irish folk tunes

About this work

Composed
1925
First performed
1926 (April); Paris, with the composer at the piano
  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Adagio
  3. Gigue. Allegro

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