Theodorakis composed the ''Trio for violin, violoncello and piano'' in Athens during 1946-47. He had just completed his studies in composition at the Athens Conservatory and was preparing himself for his Diploma. However, he was overtaken by the Civil War. Thus, one part of the Trio was written in circumstances of persecution (underground) and another in exile (in the island of Ikaria). It is a work in which - as in the remaining works of that period - the influence of his classical music studies become apparent. Especially in the area of form, as opposed to the selection of the melodic material and the harmonic language, which bring out an authentic and original musical personality that often surprises us for its boldness.