Piano Trio No. 1 (Dvořák)
The Piano Trio No. 1 in B♭ major, Op. 21 (B. 51), is a piano trio by Antonín Dvořák, completed in 1875.[1] It is the first out of the four surviving piano trios, preceded by two works from 1871 to 1872 that Dvořák destroyed (B. 25 and B. 26).[2]
It was written 4th to 20th January 1876, and first performed 29th June 1879.[3]
Structure[edit]
The composition consists of four movements in the classical tradition:
- Allegro molto (B♭ major)
- Adagio molto e mesto (G minor)
- Allegretto scherzando (E♭ major) — Trio (B major)
- Finale. Allegro vivace (B♭ major)
Performance can vary from 31 to 37 minutes.[2]
History[edit]
The piano trio was written in the spring of 1875; the autograph dates the completion date to 14 May 1875. The premiere was held on 17 February 1877 at a concert in Prague.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Honolka, Kurt (2004). Dvořák. Haus Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 9781904341529 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Piano Trio No. 1". antonin-dvorak.cz. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Piano Trio No.2, Op.26 (Dvořák, Antonín) International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- ^ Woodstra, Chris; Brennan, Gerald; Schrott, Allen, eds. (2005). All Music Guide to Classical Music: The Definitive Guide to Classical Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 405. ISBN 9780879308650 – via Google Books.
External links[edit]
- Piano Trio No. 1 (Dvořák): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Piano Trio No. 1 on YouTube, performed by Kyung Wha Chung, Myung-Wha Chung and Myung-Whun Chung
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