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Piano Trio in F-sharp minor, Op. 1 No. 1, FWV 1

César Franck · 1822–1890 · Belgian-French
For violin, cello, piano
Also known as Trio concertant
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the piano part
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Ensemble
Piano trio
Hardest part
Piano
Form
Full work
Length
About 32 min
Composed
c. 1839
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Three movements; first of the Trois trios concertants, published in 1843

About this work

Composed
1839?
Dedicated to
King of Belgium Leopold I
First performed
1840 February, Paris (the earliest known)
  1. Andante con moto
  2. Allegro molto
  3. Final. Allegro maestoso
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