From Birmingham
THE TOOKEY PIANO TRIO : MURIEL TOOKEY (Violin), ELSA TQOKEY ('Cello), FREDERICK
TOOKEY (Pianoforte)
Adagio (Slow); Finale
GADE was a Dane, whose early work found favour in Mendelssohn's eyes. When Gade was twenty-six Mendelssohn conducted his first Symphony at Leipzig, and wrote the young man a fine letter of congratulation.
Later, Gade acted as Mendelssohn's deputy in conducting at Leipzig. Then he went home to Copenhagen, becoming Conductor, of the Musical Union there, and, from 1861, Court Music Director, receiving several honours from Royalty, the University and other bodies.
Mendelssohn and Schumann influenced his music perhaps more than did his ' native wood-notes wild.' He was much less of a nationalist than Grieg, for instance.
His Pianoforte Trio, Op. 42, contains an animated First Movement, a vivacious Scherzo and a slow section, followed by a vigorous Finale.