piano trio

Keyboard-and-strings threesome

A piano trio is a chamber music ensemble consisting of piano, violin, and cello, or a composition written for this combination.

The form flourished in the Classical and Romantic periods, with celebrated examples by Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms.

The piano trio performed Dvořák at the recital.

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chamber music · classical repertoire · Dvořák · keyboard instrument · musical dialogue · Brahms · quintet · Haydn · duo · intimate performance · recital hall · conservatory · classical · rehearsal · concert hall · concert series · sonata · allegro

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Large ensemble for classical music

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