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Piano Trio No. 1 in F major, Op. 18

Camille Saint-Saëns · 1835–1921 · French
For violin, cello, piano
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the piano part
MajorLyricalPlayfulVirtuosicLesser-known

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Ensemble
Piano trio
Hardest part
Piano
Form
Full work
Length
About 28 min
Composed
1864
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Four movements; first performed in Paris in 1865 with the composer at the piano

About this work

Composed
1864 (October)
Dedicated to
Alfred Lamarche
First performed
20 January 1865 in Paris, Salle Pleyel; Composer (piano), Pablo de Sarasate (violin), Unidentified (cello)
  1. Allegro vivace
  2. Andante
  3. Scherzo. Presto
  4. Allegro

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