Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op.66 (parts and score); Felix Mendelssohn

Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op.66 (parts and score) by Felix Mendelssohn

Edited by Joseph Adamowski. Published by Schirmer

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) is one of the most important German composers of the Romantic era. He was most comfortable composing in a charming, relatively conservative style influenced by the Classical period and free from many of the developing trends of the Romantic Era, while incorporating important innovations in many works. He also held a singular position in German musical life as the founder of the Leipzig Conservatory, a prominent conductor of the renowned Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and a seminal figure in the revival of the music and legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op.66 (1845) is one of his late chamber masterpieces. Like many of his compositions, it includes a fantastical, spritely scherzo and a Lutheran chorale in the tempestuous finale. Its ardor, passion, and feeling have made it a favorite of many. Includes piano score and violin and cello parts. Advanced level, Grade 5.