Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, for violin, cello and piano, Op. 67, was completed in 1944 by Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975). For me this is the best piano trio ever composed, full of phrases typical for this composer. The Jewish melody from the last movement was quoted in Shostakovich's famous String Quartet No. 8. The average playing time is 27 minutes (AllMusic). I have several versions, of which I have a preference for the Florestan Trio on a Hyperion CD.
