Piano Trios I

Album by Johannes Brahms & Abegg Trio

Piano Trios I is a collection of piano trio works by German composer Johannes Brahms, composed in 1854 and substantially revised in 1889. The music exemplifies Romantic chamber music, combining lyrical, song-like melodies, dense harmonic textures and classical formal structures, and it represents an early statement in Brahms's career that contributed to his emergence as a major composer of chamber repertoire.
First released: 1999

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Trio for piano, violin and violoncello no. 1 in B major op. 8 (published 1854): I. Allegro con moto
    18:00
  2. 2.
    Trio for piano, violin and violoncello no. 1 in B major op. 8 (published 1854): II. Scherzo. Allegro molto – Trio. Più lento – Tempo primo
    6:13
  3. 3.
    Trio for piano, violin and violoncello no. 1 in B major op. 8 (published 1854): III. Adagio non troppo
    8:39
  4. 4.
    Trio for piano, violin and violoncello no. 1 in B major op. 8 (published 1854): IV. Finale. Allegro molto agitato
    9:32
  5. 5.
    Trio for piano, violin and violoncello no. 2 in C major op. 87 (published 1883): I. Allegro
    8:36
  6. 6.
    Trio for piano, violin and violoncello no. 2 in C major op. 87 (published 1883): II. Andante con moto
    7:10
  7. 7.
    Trio for piano, violin and violoncello no. 2 in C major op. 87 (published 1883): III. Scherzo. Presto
    4:46
  8. 8.
    Trio for piano, violin and violoncello no. 2 in C major op. 87 (published 1883): IV. Finale. Allegro giocoso
    6:03

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