Trio No. 3 in D minor is unique in this collection for its sombre mood and for beginning with a slow movement, a melancholy Siciliano.
Compositional Technique
Devienne's chamber music, including these trios, was designed for aristocratic amateur musicians, so it avoids excessive technical difficulties.
Performer Biography
The performers on this album, Sara Ligas (flute), Salvatore Rea (viola), and Vladimiro Atzeni (cello), are members of the Trio Roussel.
Composer Biography
François Devienne, the composer, was a flautist and bassoon player who became famous for his flute technique and his teaching.
Composer Biography
Devienne taught flute at the Paris Conservatoire, which was formed from the Military Music School of the Garde Nationale.
Compositional Technique
The Six Trios for flute, viola, and cello have a simple two-movement structure, with the first movement generally bipartite in form.
Composer Biography
Devienne, like Haydn and Mozart, was a Freemason and played in the orchestra of the Loge Olympique, a Masonic association that commissioned Haydn's 'Paris' symphonies.
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