Looking for violin, viola, cello trio piece? What can we do?(details plz)?

Question

We r 16, all girls. we've been learning 3 yrs.
we wanna do a trio for a party, so we need a piece that's beautiful and maybe soft, but not too sad. it cant be too tricky, either. remember we're 16 yr olds, not experienced musicians. :)
so what pieces do you recommend?
any helpful info appreciate. thx a bunch!

Answer 1

I would suggest the Serenade for String Trio by Zoltán Kodály. It's a beautiful piece and no too difficult to play. The Mozart Divertimento mentioned above would be a REAL challenge if you're not experienced musicians.

Answer 2

There is a large amount of repertoire for string trio. Some easily accessible pieces include: Alwyn - String Trio Beethoven - String Trios, Op 3; Op 9 Nos 1-3; Serenade, Op 8 Boccherini - String Trios, G 77 – G 142 Haydn - Many string trios Dohnányi - Serenade, Op 10 Martinů - String Trio No 1, H 136; No 2 H 238 Mozart - Divertimento in E flat, K 563 Reger - String Trio No 1 in A minor, Op 77b; No 2 in D minor Op 141b Reinecke - String Trio in C minor, Op 249 Ropartz - Trio in A minor Schnittke - String Trio Arnold Schoenberg: String Trio, Op 45 Schubert - String Trio No 1 in B flat, D 471; No 2 in E flat, D 581 Taneyev - String Trios in D major; E flat; B minor

Answer 3

The site www.lastrestmusic.com has GREAT books of MANY trios. You would need to get the Music for Three (obviously) - but if you want to stretch your possibilities, get the PIANO PART, too - that way, you can use a variety of the trio parts with OR without piano -and WITH piano, you can do duet, trio, or quartet - they ALWAYS work. These are not cheap . . .but a bargain. Perhaps this set (no piano) will work for you:



http://www.lastresortmusic.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=320&Itemid=42



- which is one of the INTERMEDIATE Music for Three, or you can get the original (adult?)the Music for Three that I already mentioned. A set of trio books will run you about $50 - will your SCHOOL spring for this? Yes, there is a VIOLA book!



For easy things without piano, look for the Mixed Bag series from Chester Music. They have 3 parts - again, your violist might have to re-do in the alto clef.



This is SO cool that you are doing this! Have fun! I play chamber music as a big portion of my living - it is SO much fun, and I make $$$ doing it! If ONE of you pays for the books, they should keep them and take them to college - betcha you get $$ work off these. I own many volumes like this, and they PRINT money for us.

Answer 4

I would, without a doubt, recommend the String Trio in B Flat, D. 471, by Franz Schubert. It's a beautiful, delicate piece that is not particularly difficult. The score (pre-copyright) is available at:



http://imslp.org/wiki/Trio_for_Strings%2C_D.471_%28Schubert%2C_Franz%29



You can play just the first page if you like, to shorten it and limit the amount of thematic material. I've played it, and loved every second.



I have also just finished composing a string trio for student ensemble. Contact me for more details at [e-mail]

Answer 5

Try this:

1.Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello, Op. 58 (Roussel, Albert)

- download free at http://imslp.org/wiki/Image:Roussel_-_Trio_for_Violin%2C_Viola_and_Cello%2C_Op._58_%28parts%29.pdf

2.Trio for Violin, Viola & Cello in E flat major, K. 563 (Mozart)

- download free at http://www.load.cd/sheetmusic/sm-1527_trio_for_violin_viola_and_violoncello_es.html

Answer 6

There are a lot of works under "Easy Chamber Music":



http://beststudentviolins.com/sheetmusic.html#chambermusic



especially, if you will scroll down, under STRING QUARTET



These Latham publications are easy to read and work just fine without the second violin part. I would look at one of the following:





Album of Easy String Quartets: Vol I, Vol II

Collected Quartets: Vol 1 (includes Pachelbel Canon), Vol 2

Answer 7

try this site. http://www.8notes.com/ :)