Piano Trio No. 2 (Dvořák)

Antonín Dvořák's Piano Trio No. 2 in G minor, Op. 26 (B. 57), is a chamber composition, written in 1876.^[1] The trio was written shortly after the death of his eldest daughter Josefa, and although Dvorak never wrote that the piece was intended as a memorial it is generally regarded as such.^[2] The Presto - Trio movement foreshadows the more well-known Slavonic Dances.^[3]

It was written 4th to 20th January 1876, and first performed 29th June 1879.^[4]

Structure

The composition consists of four movements in the classical tradition:^[5]

1. Allegro moderato
2. Largo
3. Scherzo: Presto – Trio: Poco meno mosso – Presto da capo
4. Allegro non tanto

Performances take approximately 28-32 minutes.

Recordings

• Beaux Arts Trio (1996):Dvorák: Complete Piano Trios, Phillips B0000041F3
• Suk Trio (2001, recorded 1977): Dvořák: Complete Piano Trios, Supraphon 3545.^[6]
• Trio Fontenay (2006): Antonin Dvorak Complete Piano Trios, Teldec B000000SHK
• Busch Trio (2019): Dvořák: Piano Trios Op. 21 & 26, Alpha Classics ALPHA 466
• Boris Giltburg, Veronika Jarůšková, Peter Jarůšek (2023): Dvorak: The Complete Piano Trios, Supraphon B0CBSF9YSX

References

1. Hurwitz, David (2005). Dvořák: Romantic Music's Most Versatile Genius, Volume 1. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. xv. ISBN 9781574671070 – via Google Books.
2. Hefling, Stephen (2004). Nineteenth-Century Chamber Music. Routledge. p. 333. ISBN 9781135887629 – via Google Books.
3. Honolka, Kurt (2004). Dvořák. Haus Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 9781904341529 – via Google Books.
4. Piano Trio No.2, Op.26 (Dvořák, Antonín) International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
5. Hurwitz, David (2005). Dvořák: Romantic Music's Most Versatile Genius, Volume 1. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 102. ISBN 9781574671070 – via Google Books.
6. 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

• Piano Trio No. 2 (Dvořák): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
• Piano Trio No. 2 on YouTube, performed by the Busch Trio