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Ludwig van Beethoven

3 Quartets for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36

WoO 36

The Piano Quartets, WoO 36, by Ludwig van Beethoven are a set of three piano quartets, completed in 1785 when the composer was aged 14. They are scored for piano, violin, viola and cello. He composed a quartet in C major, another in E♭ major, and a third in D major. They were first published posthumously in 1828, however numbered in a different order: Piano Quartet No. 1 in E♭ major, Piano Quartet No. 2 in D major, and Piano Quartet No. 3 in C major.

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Movements

  1. Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 1 in E-flat major: Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 1 in E-flat major: I. Adagio assai
  2. Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 1 in E-flat major: Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 1 in E-flat major: II. Allegro con spirito
  3. Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 1 in E-flat major: Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 1 in E-flat major: III. Tema. Cantabile - Variazioni I-VI - Tema. Allegretto
  4. Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 2 in D major: Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 2 in D major: I. Allegro moderato
  5. Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 2 in D major: Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 2 in D major: II. Andante con moto
  6. Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 2 in D major: Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 2 in D major: III. Rondo. Allegro
  7. Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 3 in C major: Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 3 in C major: I. Allegro vivace
  8. Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 3 in C major: Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 3 in C major: II. Adagio con espressione
  9. Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 3 in C major: Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, WoO 36 no. 3 in C major: III. Rondo. Allegro

Elsewhere

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