The Piano Trio No. 3 in

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, Op. 65 ( B. 130), is a

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. As with the ''Scherzo capriccioso'', the

Hussite Overture The Hussite Overture (), Op. 67, B. 132, was written by Antonín Dvořák in 1883 for the gala opening of the Prague National Theater. The composition was originally intended as a part of a dramatic trilogy on the Bohemian religious leade ...

, the Ballade in D minor, and the Seventh Symphony, composed in the same period, the work is written in a more dramatic, dark and aggressive style that supersedes the carefree folk style of Dvořák's "Slavonic period".

Structure

The composition consists of four

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in the classical tradition: A typical performance takes approximately 39 minutes.

History

Dvořák began writing out the piano trio in February 1883 and completed it on 31 March. The premiere was held on 27 October 1883 at a concert in

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; Dvořák himself played the piano part, with Ferdinand Lachner playing violin and

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'cello. The piece was published shortly after by

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Reception

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wrote in the ''

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'' on 13 February 1884: "The most valuable gem brought to us amid the plethora of concerts in recent weeks is undeniably Dvorak’s new Piano Trio in F minor. It demonstrates that the composer finds himself at the pinnacle of his career."

Discography

* Dvořák: Piano Trios Nos. 3 & 4. Christian Tetzlaff (vn), Tanja Tetzlaff (vc), Lars Vogt (pf). Ondine (2018)

References

External links

* * , performed by the

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