A chamber music ensemble consisting of a pianist and two other players (here restricted to string players), or a composition played thereby.
A group made up of one piano, one violin and one cello - or a piece written for this combination of instruments.
A chamber work for piano and two other instruments, usually violin and cello.
An instrumental group consisting of violin, cello, and piano; or a piece composed for this group; or the three players themselves.
A piano trio is a group of piano and two other instruments, usually a violin and a cello, or a piece of music written for such a group. It is one of the most common forms found in classical chamber music.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Trio in a minor, op. 50 for piano, violin, and cello is subtitled In memory of a Great Artist, by whom the composer meant the pianist Nikolai Rubinstein (1835-1881), a close friend of the composer. Tchaikovsky wrote the work in 1881-2, shortly after the pianist's death, and the piece is marked by a tragic perspective.
The Trio for Violin, Violoncello, and Piano is a work by the American composer Charles Ives. According to Charles Ives’ wife, the three movements of the piano trio are a reflection of Ives’ college days at Yale. He started writing the piece in 1904, 6 years after graduation, and completed it in 1911.
Maurice Ravel's Piano Trio in A minor is a chamber work for piano, violin and cello. It was written in the August of 1914, while the composer was a volunteer truck driver in the First World War. Ravel dedicated the piece to his counterpoint teacher Andre Gedalge.
