Piano Trio (Bernstein)
| Piano Trio | |
|---|---|
| by Leonard Bernstein | |
_-_1944_-_foto_van_Vechten2.jpg) The composer in 1944 | |
| Performed | 1937 |
| Movements | three |
| Scoring | Piano, violin, cello |
Leonard Bernstein's Piano Trio for piano, violin, and cello was written in 1937 while he was attending Harvard University as a student of Walter Piston. He was influenced by the conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos.[1] Several melodic ideas were recycled for use in later pieces; for example, the opening of the second movement was used later by Bernstein in his first musical, On the Town.[2]
Premiere
[edit]The piano trio was premiered in 1937 at Harvard University by the Madison Trio: Mildred Spiegel, Dorothy Rosenberg, Sarah Kruskall.[2] It was published by Boosey & Hawkes.[3] The work takes about 16 minutes to perform.[3]
Movements
[edit]The Trio is written in three movements:
- Adagio non troppo – Più mosso – Allegro vivace
- Tempo di marcia
- Largo – Allegro vivo et molto ritmico
Awards
[edit]In 2000, the Altenberg Trio's recording of this piano trio won the Edison Award in Amsterdam.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Review of Piano Trio Anthology, 2006" by Michael Cookson, musicweb-international.com. Quote: "Bernstein's youthful Piano Trio is uneven in quality but it announces significant potential for the improvements that were to quickly come in his career."
- ^ a b "Piano Trio (1937)", leonardbernstein.com Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Piano Trio (1937)", Boosey & Hawkes
- ^ "Klassiek 2000 – Winnaars". Edison Award. 2000. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Andrew Lindemann Malone. Leonard Bernstein: Piano Trio at AllMusic
- Live performance on YouTube, Horszowski Trio, 2022
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