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Antonín Dvořák

Piano Trio No. 2 (Dvořák)

Antonín Dvořák's Piano Trio No. 2 in G minor, Op. 26 (B. 56), is a chamber composition, written in 1876. The trio was written shortly after the death of his eldest daughter Josefa, and although

Structure#

The composition consists of four movements in the classical tradition: 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.
  • 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
    • , performed by the Busch Trio
Composer
Antonín Dvořák