Clarinet trio

A clarinet trio is a chamber ensemble that consists of a clarinet, a bowed string instrument and a piano, or a musical work for such an ensemble. The string instrument can be a cello, a viola, or a violin. Therefore, a clarinet trio can be referred to below:

• Clarinet-cello-piano trio
• Clarinet-viola-piano trio
• Clarinet-violin-piano trio

Notable works for clarinet trio

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• Clarinet Trio in E-flat major, K. 498 "Kegelstatt-Trio"

Ludwig van Beethoven

• Clarinet Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11 "Gassenhauer-Trio"
• Clarinet Trio in E-flat major, Op. 38 (an arrangement of his Septet)

The clarinet part of both works by Beethoven can be and is often substituted with a violin.

Johannes Brahms

• Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114

Darius Milhaud

• Suite for violin, clarinet and piano, Op. 157b (1936)

Béla Bartók

• Contrasts, for clarinet, violin, and piano, Sz. 111, BB 116 (1938)

Musical ensembles by number
Solo: 1	Drum solo Guitar solo One-man band Piano solo
Duet: 2	Piano duet Piano four hands Musical duo
Trio: 3	Clarinet-cello-piano Clarinet-viola-piano Clarinet-violin-piano Flute, viola and harp Jazz trio Organ trio Piano Piano six hands Power trio (in rock music and heavy metal music) String
Quartet: 4	Jazz quartet Piano Rock or pop quartet Saxophone String Wind Woodwind
Quintet: 5	Brass Piano Pierrot ensemble Rock or pop quintet String Wind
Sextet: 6	Piano String
Other	Septet: 7 Octet: 8 String Nonet: 9 Decet: 10 Duodecet: 12
Large groups	Big band Brass band Choir Concert band Orchestra Singakademie