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Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 56

Henry Charles Litolff · 1818–1891 · French
For violin, cello, piano
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, for the piano part
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Ensemble
Piano trio
Hardest part
Piano
Form
Full work
Length
About 31 min
Composed
1850
Era
Early Romantic

Notes

Four movements; brilliant piano part, grateful string writing

About this work

Dedicated to
Edouard Schade
  1. Allegro ()
  2. Scherzo. Allegro vivace () - Il Tempo poco ritenuto - Tempo I°
  3. Andante (. G major.)
  4. Finale. Prestissimo ()
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