Piano Trio No. 1 (Shostakovich)

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Piano Trio No. 1 (Op. 8) in C minor for violin, violoncello and piano is a chamber composition by russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich.

It was created as a student work in 1923 and its last 16 bars was completed later by Shostakovich's pupil, Boris Tishchenko. One-movement trio was composed in late romanticism style with impressionist elements. Melodic and rhythmic structure changes in several sections. Standard duration is approximately 13 minutes.

[edit] Selected recordings

  • ArteMiss Trio: Shostakovich. CD. ArcoDiva UP 0069-2131
  • Puella Trio: Martinů, Schnittke, Shostakovich. CD. ArcoDiva UP 0103-2131