Dvořák Piano Trio No.4 in E Minor

Classical Music Milestone: April 11

Antonin Dvořák's Premieres "Dumky Trio" in Prague

Antonin Dvořák's Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, referred to as "Dumky Trio" is first performed in Prague, 11th April 1891, with the composer at the piano. The piece is a music for piano, violin and cello. Commonly referred to as Dumky, it is among his most well-known compositions.




Dumky, the plural form of dumka, is a term introduced into Slavic languages from the Ukrainian.  Dvořák's dumka was completed in February 1891.

Structure: "Dumky Trio" has six sections:

• Lento Maestoso (E minor and major)
• Poco Adagio (C# minor)
• Andante (A major)
• Andante Moderato (Quasi Tempo di Marcia) (D minor and major)
• Allegro (Eb major and minor)
• Lento Maestoso (C minor and major)

Video Credit:

Trio | Dvorak: Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor ( Dumky.)  Youtube, uploaded by   Accessed  11 April 2016.   (Piano: Olga Kiun, Violino: Winston Ramalho, Violoncelo: Antonio Del Claro. 11 July 2012, Capela Santa Maria Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.)

Related Article:

Antonin Dvořák Biography

Resources:

Sadie, Stanley, ed.  The Grove Dictionary of Music.   London: Macmillan, 1994.

Latham, Alison, ed. The Oxford Companion to Music. Oxford: OUP, 2002.