Piano Trio by Amanda Maier in the Context of Genre Evolution

The relevance of the study. name Swedish composer and violin virtuoso Romantic era Amanda Maier-Röntgen is virtually unknown in Ukrainian musicology. Her work was forgotten for long time rediscovered by European (particulary Swedish) American musicians. But at one she first woman who received title “Musik Direktor” after graduating from Royal Academy Music Stockholm. She also perfected her performing composing mastership Leipzig, praised critics leading musicians: E. Grieg, J. Brahms, K. Schumann, with whom A. Maier maintained creative contacts. Existing research musicology considers basically only biography activity Maier, not style or genre-stylistic compositional features works. main objective to consider stylistic parameters chamber music works particular, interpretation piano trio genre. methodology study based on methods science: compositional, harmonic, polyphonic, intonation analysis, historical-comparative method. findings conclusions Trio E flat major embodies both most characteristic this genre that have developed classical composers, achievements composers Austrian-German school half nineteenth century, latter priority work. Continuity traditions can be traced four-part structure cycle, which has become typical genre, beginning L. van Beethoven; specific techniques ensemble writing (unison presentation initial theme all instruments, dialogicity — comparison sound tutti solo piano; elements imitation strings part; polyphonic themes development). Fundamental role lyrics, reliance song romance intonations, kinship within each parts, end-to-end thematic development, arches between movements thinking comes Romanticism. Among individual inherent laconic composition, plasticity melodic lines, exceptional fluidity coherence form, achieved due intonational similarity themes, openness syntactic structures veiling cadences, organicity modulation transitions; dynamism developing sections. Also, some harmonic (for example, middle sections Scherzo Andante) hint Scandinavian national folklore. Mayer's represents best romantic stage evolution genre: your embodiment together disclosure personal lyrical psychological content.