Description

Francesco Molino (1768-1847), “Second Grand Trio Concertant,  Op. 45”

• Edited and with an introduction by Brian Jeffery & Mario Dell’Ara
• Score & Parts
• 56 Pages (32 Pages Score plus 8, 8, 8 Pages Parts)

This is another very fine trio, following on from Molino’s Trois trios op. 4 and his Grand Trio Concertant, op. 30.

Again this is a major work.  It begins with a long allegro.  Then a romance, adagio, really beautiful, just as was the romanza in op. 4 no. 1.  Finally, a rondo with lots of energy.  Throughout the work as in op. 4 and op. 30 there are plenty of exchanges between the viola and the guitar, and the guitar has a full part to play, not just providing a bass but participating as one of three equal players.