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Dmitri Shostakovich

Piano Trio no. 2 in E minor, op. 67

Op. 67

Composed 1944

Chamber

The Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67, is a piece for violin, cello and piano by the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, started in late 1943 and completed in August the following year. It was premiered on 14 November 1944. The piece was dedicated to his close friend Ivan Sollertinsky, whose death in February 1944 affected Shostakovich profoundly.

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Movements

  1. Andante – Moderato · E minor
  2. Allegro con brio{{efn|The tempo is marked "Allegro con brio" in the 1983 Collected Works edition, while some earlier editions have it as "Allegro non troppo".}} · F-sharp major
  3. Largo · B-flat minor
  4. Allegretto – Adagio · E major

Elsewhere

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