The Piano Trio in C major, Op. 87, by Johannes Brahms was composed during 1880-2. It is scored for piano, violin and cello. It was first performed at a chamber music evening in Frankfurt-on-Main on 29 December 1882.
Contents
The trio is in four movements:
- Allegro moderato
- Andante con moto
- Scherzo: Presto
- Finale: Allegro giocoso
A typical performance lasts roughly 27-30 minutes.
First movement
C major, sonata form
Second movement
A minor, theme and variations
Third movement
C minor (with tierce de picardie), scherzo and trio
Fourth movement
C major, sonata form
References
Piano Trio No. 2 (Brahms) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA