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Author: Bob Phillips
Date: 2008-10-27 18:34
The third movement of the Beethoven Trio for piano, cello and clarinet is marked
Tema: Pria ch'io l'impegno.
Please translate this for me; I can not find it in my references
Thanks in advance
Bob Phillips
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Author: Joseph Brenner, Jr.
Date: 2008-10-27 18:51
Bob, Despite having limited knowledge of Italian, I do not know what the term means, and cannot find it in my 1905 Pocket Standard Dictionary of Musical Terms (Carl Fischer). But, a search of the term led me to a review of a recent Dieter Klocker recording. Scott Morrison says, about the last movement the following:
"The finale is a set of variations on a popular song of the day, 'Pria ch'io l'impegno', hence the trio's subtitle, the 'Gassenhauer' ('Street Song') trio. Beethoven takes the rather simple melody and works it through a set of marvelous variations that never, however, leave the theme unheard. "
Perhaps you'll get help from somebody who knows Italiano inside out, but the term appears not to be a tempo marking.
Best wishes
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Author: cigleris
Date: 2008-10-27 19:07
As far as I'm aware it's the name of the tune Beethoven used. The last word I know is commitment.
Peter Cigleris
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Author: LarryBocaner ★2017
Date: 2008-10-27 19:28
The theme is taken from the comic opera "The Sailors' Love" by J. Weigel. The title; '"Pria ch'io L'impegno" has humorous lyrics saying that, before starting to do anything important one must eat… The variations maintain a light nature throughout.
Post Edited (2008-10-27 21:04)
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