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A piano trio performs a slow movement.
What are the three instruments that make up a piano trio. [1]
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A piano trio consists of three instruments: piano, violin, and cello. [1]
Despite the name suggesting three pianos, the term "piano trio" refers to the combination of a piano with two string instruments. The piano provides both harmonic and melodic material, the violin typically carries the upper melody line, and the cello provides the bass line and lower melodic material. This combination was widely used from the Classical period onwards, with notable examples by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, and many others.
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