I was listening to one of Mozart symphonies and it occurred to me that I did not know why the trio section of a minuet is call trio. So I look up wikipedia, and I find the reason why it is call so is a purely historical one. In Lully's time usually two minuets were played one after the other followed by a repetition of the first. By that time, it became a common practice to score the second section for a trio (three instruments). And if you listen to a symphony by Mozart, you'll notice the orchestration is lighter in the trio than in the rest of the minuet. I'll bet many of you didn't know this.
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Originally posted by STF92 View PostI was listening to one of Mozart symphonies and it occurred to me that I did not know why the trio section of a minuet is call trio. So I look up wikipedia, and I find the reason why it is call so is a purely historical one. In Lully's time usually two minuets were played one after the other followed by a repetition of the first. By that time, it became a common practice to score the second section for a trio (three instruments). And if you listen to a symphony by Mozart, you'll notice the orchestration is lighter in the trio than in the rest of the minuet. I'll bet many of you didn't know this.
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Originally posted by Peter View PostYes it's always interesting to learn the origins of these forms and to see how they develop - even when the minuet morphed into the scherzo, the trio was still retained. Also interesting in Beethoven's symphonies 4 and 7 how he repeats the trio twice creating ABABA.
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