The Piano Trio: Its History, Technique, and Repertoire

by Basil Smallman

Book Overview

Over the centuries, the piano trio has gained a repertoire of exceptional size and richness; works written for this genre include some of the greatest of all chamber works. The first study devoted solely to the piano trio, this book reviews the development of the trio in different countries within the context of general music history, and shows how it has reflected changes in style and technique from Mozart and Haydn to the avant-garde composers of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198163045
• ISBN13: 9780198163046
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"