Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8

Dmitri Shostakovich · 1906–1975 · Russian

For violin, cello, piano

Also known as Poème

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the piano part

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Ensemble: Piano trio
Hardest part: Piano
Form: Full work
Length: About 13 min
Composed: 1923
Era: 20th century

Notes

One-movement 'Poème' of his student years; lush writing with a brilliant piano part

About this work

Composed: 1923
Dedicated to: Tatyana Glivenko
First performed: 1923/12/13 in Saint Petersburg, Petrograd Conservatory

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