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:

  1. Allegro molto (B♭ major)
  2. Adagio molto e mesto (G minor)
  3. Allegretto scherzando (E♭ major) — Trio (B major)
  4. 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
  1. Honolka, Kurt (2004). Dvořák. Haus Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 9781904341529 – via Google Books.
  2. "Piano Trio No. 1". antonin-dvorak.cz. Retrieved 19 December 2020.


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