What is a piano trio? 

The Piano Trio is the most popular trio arrangement.

It is made up of :

• Piano

2 stringed instruments – usually

• Cello
• Violin

What do they play?

There is music written especially for a piano trio, called just that a piano trio.

Watch

Benaud Trio

from Melbourne playing a more contemporary song. Stairway to Heaven

Listen

Beethoven

Trio for piano and 2 strings no 2 in G Major, Op 1 no 2

* featured imaged courtesy of Ryan Egan via Flickr