The Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor, Op. 65 (B. 130), is a piano trio by Antonín Dvořák.[1][2][3] As with the Scherzo capriccioso, the Hussite Overture, 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".[4]
| Piano Trio | |
|---|---|
| No. 3 | |
| by Antonín Dvořák | |
 Dvořák in 1882 | |
| Key | F minor |
| Catalogue | B. 130 |
| Opus | 65 |
| Composed | 1883 |
| Performed | 27 October 1883: Mladá Boleslav |
| Published | 1883 |
| Publisher | Simrock |
| Duration | 39 minutes |
| Movements | 4 |
Structure
editThe composition consists of four movements in the classical tradition:
- Allegro ma non troppo (F minor)
- Allegretto grazioso – Meno mosso (C♯ minor)
- Poco adagio (A♭ major)
- Finale. Allegro con brio (F minor)
A typical performance takes approximately 39 minutes.[2]
History
editDvořák began writing out the piano trio in February 1883 and completed it on 31 March.[3] The premiere was held on 27 October 1883 at a concert in Mladá Boleslav; Dvořák himself played the piano part. The piece was published shortly after by Simrock.[2]
Reception
editEduard Hanslick wrote in the Neue Freie Presse 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."[5]
Discography
edit- Dvořák: Piano Trios Nos. 3 & 4. Christian Tetzlaff (vn), Tanja Tetzlaff (vc), Lars Vogt (pf). Ondine (2018)
References
edit- ^ Honolka, Kurt (2004). Dvořák. Haus Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 9781904341529 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "Piano Trio No. 3". antonin-dvorak.cz. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ a b Jost, Peter (2014). Dvorák - Piano Trio no. 3 in f minor op. 65 - Preface. Munich: G. Henle Verlag. pp. IV–V.
- ^ Döge, Klaus (2001). "Dvořák, Antonín (Leopold)". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
- ^ Hanslick, Eduard (13 February 1884). "Neue Freie Presse, 13 February 1884". Neue Freie Presse. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
External links
edit- Piano Trio No. 3 (Dvořák): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Piano Trio No. 3 on YouTube, performed by the Beaux Arts Trio
