Trio in A minor, "In Memory of a Great Artist", Op. 50

Composition date:

1881

Composer:

About

The Trio in A minor is a sombre piece that was dedicated to Tchaikovsky's long time friend Nikolai Rubinstein, who had died on 23 March 1881. Private performances were given in the early months after its creation in January 1882, although was reconstructed considerably until its formal premier in October 1882 at the Russian Musical Society in Moscow. The paino part is considered among, if not the most, difficult pieces that Tchaikovsky wrote.

About the composer

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Birth date:

May 7, 1840

Death date:

Nov. 6, 1893

This year marks the 175th birthday of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, one of Russia's most beloved composers. The International Tchaikovsky Competition, which was named after the great composer, will commemorate the anniversary…

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