Written over the course of a few days in January, 1887, Antonin Dvorak's (1841-1904) TERZETTO in C, Op. 74/B. 148 was composed for two violinists who happened to be living in the same house as the Dvorak family. The composer's intention was to have the two men, Josef Kruis and Jan Pelikan, play the violin parts while Dvorak performed on the viola. The work proved to difficult for Kruis, which prompted Dvorak to write an easier string trio, MINIATURES (Drobnosti), Op. 75a/B. 149 for the men. Dvorak also created an arrangement for violin and piano, ROMANTIC PIECES (4), Op. 75/B. 150. The TERZETTO premiered on March 30, 1887, in Prague, performed by Karel Ondricek, Jan Buchal, and Jaroslav stastny. Movements: 1. Introduzione. Allegro ma non troppo; 2. Larghetto; 3. Scherzo. Vivace -- Trio. Poco meno mosso; 4. Tema con variazioni. Poco Adagio--Molto. Reprint edition.