Piano Trio No. 3 (Dvořák)

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
KeyF minor
CatalogueB. 130
Opus65
Composed1883 (1883)
Performed27 October 1883 (1883-10-27): Mladá Boleslav
Published1883 (1883)
PublisherSimrock
Durationc. 39 minutes
Movements4

Structure

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The composition consists of four movements in the classical tradition:

  1. Allegro ma non troppo (F minor)
  2. Allegretto grazioso – Meno mosso (C minor)
  3. Poco adagio (A major)
  4. Finale. Allegro con brio (F minor)

A typical performance takes approximately 39 minutes.[2]

History

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Dvořák 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, with Ferdinand Lachner playing violin and Alois Neruda 'cello.[5] The piece was published shortly after by Simrock.[2]

Reception

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Eduard 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."[6]

Discography

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

References

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  1. Honolka, Kurt (2004). Dvořák. Haus Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 9781904341529 via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 3 "Piano Trio No. 3". antonin-dvorak.cz. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 Jost, Peter (2014). Dvorák - Piano Trio no. 3 in f minor op. 65 - Preface. Munich: G. Henle Verlag. pp. IV–V. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. Döge, Klaus (2001). "Dvořák, Antonín (Leopold)". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription, Wikilibrary access, or UK public library membership required)
  5. ú, Akademie klasické hudby, z. "Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor, Op. 65, B130 | Antonín Dvořák". www.antonin-dvorak.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 12 April 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. Hanslick, Eduard (13 February 1884). "Neue Freie Presse, 13 February 1884". Neue Freie Presse. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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