Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 87 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Piano Trio No. 2 |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms, composer |
| Opus | Op.87 |
| Instrumentation | violin, cello and piano |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1880 |
| First published | 1883 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1740 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Trios |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro (moderato) | quarter = 138 | — | — |
| Andante con moto | — | — | — |
| Scherzo. Presto — Poco meno presto | — | — | — |
| Finale. Allegro giocoso | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1882 | 1. Allegro moderato (Complete Score) 2. Andante con moto (Complete Score) 3. Scherzo. Presto (Complete Score) 4. Finale. Allegro giocoso (Complete Score) |
| View | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1883 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Edition Peters | 1928 | Complete Score Violin Cello |
| View | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) Complete Score (filter) |
| View | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1927 | Complete Score (with preface) Violin Cello |
| View | 3. Scherzo. Presto | — | — | — | Cello Part (without page turns) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Joseph Szigeti, violin Pablo Casals, cello Myra Hess, piano |
1. Allegro 2. Andante con moto 3. ''Scherzo''. Presto — Poco meno presto 4. ''Finale''. Allegro giocoso |
| View | Edwin Fischer, piano Wolfgang Schneiderhan, violin Enrico Mainardi, cello |
Complete Recording |
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