What does Trio. mean?

    
What does Trio. mean?    19:18 on Tuesday, November 21, 2006          

agent3x
(56 points)
Posted by agent3x

It's in the 2nd movement of Moonlight Sonata in that small section with the repeat signs, around measures 37-40.
Also, at the end, it says "Alegretto DC." Am I supposed to go back to the begnning and repeat? If so, where do I end?

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Oh, and what does "fp" mean? It looks like fortepiano, but that doesn't make much sense. "Loud-soft?"


Re: What does Trio. mean?    11:02 on Wednesday, November 22, 2006          

Account Closed
(904 points)
Posted by Account Closed

The Trio is like a second movement to the Minuet (a dance in 3/4 time), if you will. Allegretto da capo, from where I see it in the piece, would mean to go back to the beginning of the Trio, and play through it without the repeats. And fp would be hitting the note loudly, then dropping to soft as quickly as you hit it loud.


   




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