The composition was dedicated to Shostakovich's good friend, Ivan Sollertinsky, a Russian polymath and avid musician, who had recently died at age 41. The work received its premiere in Leningrad on 14 November 1944. The piece consists of four movements, with a complete performance running 25 to 27 minutes.
| Date of composition | 1944 |
| Premiered | 1944, November 14th in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Dedicated to | Dedicated to Shostakovich's good friend, Ivan Sollertinsky |
| Type | Piano Trio |
| Tonality | E Minor |
| Catalogue | Op. 67 |
| Approx. duration | 27 minutes |
| Instruments |
Piano
Violin Cello |
| Autotranslations beta |
Dmitri Chostakovitch: Trio pour piano n°2 en mi mineur, Op. 67 Dmitrij Šostakovič: Trio per pianoforte n. 2 in mi minore, Op. 67 Dmitri Dmitrijewitsch Schostakowitsch: Trio Nr. 2 für Klavier e-moll, Op. 67 |