Piano Trio No 39 in G, Hob. XV/5 “The Gypsy Rondo” (Haydn)
Movements
i Andante, ii Poco adagio, cantabile, iii Rondo all’Ongarese: Presto
Notes
Joseph Haydn’s Piano Trio No. 39 in G major was written in 1795, during the final few weeks of Haydn’s second trip to London, and one of a set of three (H. XV:24–26) dedicated to Rebecca Schroeter. It is perhaps his best-known piano trio and sometimes nicknamed the “Gypsy” or “Gypsy Rondo” trio because of its Rondo finale in ‘Hungarian’ style.
