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
Example Sentences
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There are technique and temperament issues in a piano trio.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2023
And Siri still has no clue what you’re talking about when you request the Largo movement from Beethoven’s fifth piano trio.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2023
“Moon Song” has the aesthetic of classic jazz, with Diehl leading a piano trio behind her, but its words meditate on the dangers and discomforts of love, in a way that few old standards do.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
Pacific Trio The piano trio plays works by Bernstein, Martinu and Brahms to open a new season of the “Under the Oaks” outdoor concert series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2018
Among contemporary composers, Mathilde von Kralike has published a piano trio of some interest.
From Woman's Work in Music by Elson, Arthur
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