Horn Trio in E flat major, op. 40
The Horn Trio in E♭ major, Op. 40, by Johannes Brahms is a chamber piece in four movements written for natural horn, violin, and piano. Composed in 1865, the work commemorates the death of Brahms's mother, Christiane, earlier that year. However, it draws on a theme which Brahms had composed twelve years previously but did not publish at the time.
The work was first performed in Zurich on November 28, 1865, and was published a year later in November 1866. The Horn Trio was the last chamber piece Brahms wrote for the next eight years.
Movements
- Andante – Poco più animato
- Scherzo. Allegro – Molto meno allegro
- Adagio mesto
- Finale. Allegro con brio
Most recent recordings
- Brahms: Horn Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 40 "Waldhorn" (Version for Piano Trio) [Remastered 2025] — Johannes Brahms, The Dartington Trio (2025) Spotify
- Brahms: Horn Trio, Op. 40 in E-Flat Major: I. Andante (Arr. for Violin, Viola & Piano by Johannes Brahms) — Johannes Brahms, Mikhail Zemtsov, Hanna Shybayeva, Daniel Rowland (2025) Spotify
- Brahms: Trio for Piano, Violin and Horn in E-Flat Major, Op. 40: III. Adagio mesto — Johannes Brahms, Geoffroy Couteau, Amaury Coeytaux, Antoine Dreyfuss (2024) Spotify
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