Piano Trios, Op. 1 (Beethoven)
| Piano Trios | |
|---|---|
| by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
 Beethoven in 1801, portrait by Carl Traugott Riedel | |
| Key | |
| Catalogue | Op. 1/1–3 |
| Dedication | Prince Lichnowsky |
| Performed | 1795: Vienna |
Ludwig van Beethoven's Opus 1 is a set of three piano trios (written for piano, violin, and cello), first performed in 1795 in the house of Prince Lichnowsky, to whom they are dedicated.[1] The trios were published in 1795.
Despite the Op. 1 designation, these trios were not Beethoven's first published compositions[citation needed]; this distinction belongs rather to his Dressler Variations for keyboard (WoO 63). Clearly he recognized the Op. 1 compositions as the earliest ones he had produced that were substantial enough (and marketable enough) to fill out a first major publication to introduce his style of writing to the musical public.
Op. 1 No. 1 - Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat major[edit]
- Allegro (E-flat major), 4
4 - Adagio cantabile (A-flat major), 3
4 - Scherzo. Allegro assai (E-flat major, with trio in A-flat major), 3
4 - Finale. Presto (E-flat major), 2
4
The first movement opens with a similar figure to that of the third movement of Mozart's 20th Piano Concerto.
Op. 1 No. 2 - Piano Trio No. 2 in G major[edit]
- Adagio, 3
4 - Allegro vivace, 2
4 (G major) - Largo con espressione (E major), 6
8 - Scherzo. Allegro (G major, with a trio in B minor), 3
4 - Finale. Presto (G major), 2
4
Op. 1 No. 3 - Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor[edit]
- Allegro con brio (C minor), 3
4 - Andante cantabile con Variazioni (E-flat major), 2
4 - Minuetto. Quasi allegro (C minor, with a trio in C major), 3
4 - Finale. Prestissimo (C minor, concluding in C major), 2
2
Unlike the other piano trios in this opus, the third trio does not have a scherzo as its third movement but a minuet instead.
This third piano trio was later reworked by Beethoven into the C minor string quintet, Op. 104.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Beethoven's Trios for string instruments, wind instruments and for mixed ones. All About Beethoven. Retrieved 2011-12-10
- ^ String Quintet in C minor, Op. 104. Hyperion Records. Retrieved 2011-12-10
External links[edit]
- Piano Trio No. 1, Piano Trio No. 2, Piano Trio No. 3: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Performance of Piano Trio No. 1 by the Claremont Trio from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in MP3 format
- Performance of Piano Trio No. 3, I Allegro con brio
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