Piano Trio No. 2 (Dvořák)

Antonín Dvořák's Piano Trio No.

[1] The trio was written shortly after the death of his eldest daughter Josefa, and although Dvorak never wrote that the piece was intended as a memorial it is generally regarded as such.

[2] The Presto - Trio movement foreshadows the more well-known Slavonic Dances.

[3] It was written 4th to 20th January 1876, and first performed 29th June 1879.

[4] The composition consists of four movements in the classical tradition:[5] Performances take approximately 28-32 minutes.