A Double-edged sword?
In the male-dominated music criticism of the nineteenth century, compositions with ambitious forms and techniques by female composers were often perceived as “too masculine,” while compositions with more intimate musical forms were seen as “too feminine.” Ethel Smyth and Cécile Chaminade paid little heed to such comments, as you’ll hear in their piano trios from 1980.
Playlist:
Ethel Smyth (1858-1944)
- Trio for piano, violin and cello in D minor;
Allegro non troppo – Grandioso – Meno mosso “Der Mute der Einfachheit” Andante – Scherzando – Poco Meno mosso; Scherzo presto con brio – Trio- Scherzo da capo – Coda; Finale: Allegro Vivace
Cécile Chaminade (1857 – 1944)
- Trio no1 opus 11 in G minor;
Allegro meno mosso – Tempo 1 – Poco meno mosso – Tempo 1; Andante – Animato- Tempo 1; Presto Leggiero; Allegro molto agitato _ Poco Piu mosso
Neave Trio
