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Pedro (Pere) Tintorer
Piano Trio in F Major
Pedro (Pere in Catalan) Tintorer (1814-1891) was born in Palma de Malorca to Catalan parents but grew up in Barcelona where he studied with Ramon Vilanova music director of the cathedral. At the age of 16 he entered the Madrid Conservatory where he studied piano with Pedro Albeniz and composition with Ramon Canicer after which he attended the Paris Conservatory where he studied with Pierre Zimmerman. He remained in Paris until 1836 during which time he is thought to have studied privately with Franz Liszt. He served as a professor for many years at the Lyon Conservatory before returning to Barcelona where he served as a professor and then director of the Conservatori del Liceu in Barcelona. He composed in most genres.
His delightful Piano Trio in F Major was composed around 1850 while he was living and working in the French city of Lyon. It is in three movements and opens with an elegant and light-footed Allegro. The middle movement, Andante molto, is filled with deeply felt melodies but also has some stormy interludes. The finale, Rondo, allegro moderato, is a toe-tapping affair featuring catchy melodies.
We were able to obtain a copy of a set of the original and only parts ever published some 160 plus years ago. Hence the ink had faded in places and there were water marks, smudges, detritus and fingerings. We have spent many hours digitally cleaning, darkening, removing fingerings and correcting errors and have been able to create a very serviceable performance edition. This charming work is sure to please concert audiences and can be warmly recommended to home music makers.
Parts: $29.95
