Piano Trio No. 2 (Dvořák) Explained

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]

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

External links

• • , performed by the Busch Trio

Notes and References

1. Book: Hurwitz, David . 2005 . Dvořák: Romantic Music's Most Versatile Genius, Volume 1 . Hal Leonard Corporation . xv . 9781574671070 . Google Books.
2. Book: Hefling, Stephen . 2004 . Nineteenth-Century Chamber Music . Routledge . 333 . 9781135887629 . Google Books.
3. Book: Honolka, Kurt . Kurt Honolka . 2004 . Dvořák . Haus Publishing . 35 . 9781904341529 . Google Books.
4. https://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:About Piano Trio No.2, Op.26 (Dvořák, Antonín)
5. Book: Hurwitz, David . 2005 . Dvořák: Romantic Music's Most Versatile Genius, Volume 1 . Hal Leonard Corporation . 102 . 9781574671070 . Google Books.
6. Book: Woodstra . Chris . Brennan . Gerald . Schrott . Allen . 2005 . All Music Guide to Classical Music: The Definitive Guide to Classical Music . Hal Leonard Corporation . 405 . 9780879308650 . Google Books.