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]
Structure
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)
A typical performance takes approximately 31 minutes.[2]
History
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
- Honolka, Kurt (2004). Dvořák. Haus Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 9781904341529 – via Google Books.
- "Piano Trio No. 1". antonin-dvorak.cz. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
External links
- 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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