John Ireland (1879-1962) was admitted to the Royal College of Music, London, at the young age of 14, where he studied piano and organ.
Composer Biography
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) composed over 40 piano trios, which are often overshadowed by his more famous oratorios, symphonies, string quartets, and piano sonatas.
Composition History
Ireland's Phantasie Trio in A minor, written in 1906, was his entry in a competition to encourage British composers to write chamber music in one movement, winning second prize.
Composer Biography
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was nicknamed "Kreisler Junior" by violinist Joseph Joachim and the circle of Clara and Robert Schumann, after a fictional conductor by E.T.A. Hoffman.
Performer Biography
Trio Poseidon, a Swedish chamber music ensemble, was formed in 2002 by Claes Gunnarsson, Per Lundberg, and Sara Troback, and debuted at Wigmore Hall, London, in 2004.
Composition History
Brahms extensively revised his B major piano trio 35 years after its initial composition, leading him to suggest it should be re-titled Opus 108 instead of Opus 8 due to the significant changes.
Historical Context
Haydn's late piano trios were written during his second visit to London, where the piano trio was a well-established form, especially popular among talented amateurs.
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