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Piano Trio No. 2, H. 178

Frank Bridge · 1879–1941 · British
For violin, cello, piano
Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Piano trio
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 32 min
Composed
1929
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements in Bridge's late, dissonant idiom

About this work

Composed
1929/01/31 Friston (date of completion per published score)
Dedicated to
Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
First performed
1929/11/04 London, Langham Hotel: Antonio Brosa (violin), Anthony Pini (cello), Harriet Cohen (piano)
  1. Allegretto ben moderato () attacca
  2. Molto allegro ()
  3. Andante molto moderato () -
  4. Allegro ma non troppo ()

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