Piano Trio No. 2 (Dvořák)

Antonín Dvořák's Piano Trio No. 2 in G minor, Op. 26 (B. 57), is a chamber composition, written in 1876. The trio was written shortly after the death of his eldest daughter Josefa, and although Dvorak never wrote that the piece was intended as a memorial it is generally regarded as such. The Presto - Trio movement foreshadows the more well-known Slavonic Dances.

It was written 4th to 20th January 1876, and first performed 29th June 1879.

Structure
The composition consists of four movements in the classical tradition: 1. Allegro moderato

2. Largo

3. Scherzo: Presto – Trio: Poco meno mosso – Presto da capo

4. Allegro non tanto

Performances take approximately 28-32 minutes.

Recordings

 * Beaux Arts Trio (1996):Dvorák: Complete Piano Trios, Phillips B0000041F3
 * Suk Trio (2001, recorded 1977): Dvořák: Complete Piano Trios, Supraphon 3545.
 * Trio Fontenay (2006): Antonin Dvorak Complete Piano Trios, Teldec B000000SHK
 * Busch Trio (2019): Dvořák: Piano Trios Op. 21 & 26, Alpha Classics ALPHA 466
 * Boris Giltburg, Veronika Jarůšková, Peter Jarůšek (2023): Dvorak: The Complete Piano Trios, Supraphon B0CBSF9YSX