trio
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
a company of three singers or players.
any group of three persons or things.
a subordinate division of a minuet, scherzo, march, etc., usually in a contrasted key and style (perhaps originally written for three instruments or in three parts).
Origin of trio
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How to use trio in a sentence
I composed several trios full of harmony, and of which I may perhaps speak in my supplement if ever I should write one.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete | Jean Jacques RousseauBut it is not enough to counteract the impression made by his trios on me, nor by his operas and conducting-work on Wagner.
Richard Wagner | John F. RuncimanIn the second letter, of July, Beethoven speaks of two pianoforte sonatas, and in a later letter of two trios.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock ThayerThis has led to the conclusion that Beethoven first conceived them as solo sonatas and later developed them as trios.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock ThayerI beg of you most politely that you lend me the two trios for pianoforte, violin and violoncello of my composition for to-day.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3) | Alexander Wheelock Thayer
British Dictionary definitions for trio
/ (ˈtriːəʊ) /
a group of three people or things
music
a group of three singers or instrumentalists or a piece of music composed for such a group
a subordinate section in a scherzo, minuet, etc, that is contrastive in style and often in a related key
piquet three cards of the same rank
Origin of trio
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