piano trio
Britishnoun
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an instrumental ensemble consisting of a piano, a violin, and a cello
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a piece of music written for such an ensemble, usually having the form and commonest features of a sonata
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The group was praised for redefining the perception of the piano trio and of chamber music itself.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2023
There are technique and temperament issues in a piano trio.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2023
He approached his goal — extending the boundaries of the piano trio format — with the intensity of a religious scholar.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2023
Callisto Trio The piano trio plays works by Haydn, Dvorak and Schoenfeld in this Da Camera Society presentation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2019
She has also written a grand overture, "Esquisses Symphoniques," a piano trio, a violin sonata, a suite for flute and piano, and many other violin and piano pieces.
From Woman's Work in Music by Arthur Elson
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