Piano Trio no. 1 in B, op. 8 / Piano Trio no. 2 in C, op. 87

Album by Johannes Brahms & Storioni Trio

Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 and Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87 are chamber works by Johannes Brahms, composed in 1854 and 1880 respectively. The earlier trio features expansive Romantic melodies, dense piano textures and dramatic contrasts, while the later trio uses tighter formal control, clearer counterpoint and greater economy of material, and the two works fall into the early and middle phases of Brahms's career as a composer of chamber music.