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Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Trios nos. 1–3, op. 1

Op. 1 Composed 1794

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. The trios were published in 1795.

Despite the Op. 1 designation, these trios were not Beethoven's first published compositions; 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.

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Movements

  1. Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 1 no. 1: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 1 no. 1: I. Allegro
  2. Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 1 no. 1: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 1 no. 1: II. Adagio cantabile
  3. Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 1 no. 1: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 1 no. 1: III. Scherzo. Allegro assai - Trio
  4. Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 1 no. 1: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 1 no. 1: IV. Finale. Presto
  5. Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 1 no. 2: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 1 no. 2: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
  6. Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 1 no. 2: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 1 no. 2: II. Largo con espressione
  7. Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 1 no. 2: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 1 no. 2: III. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio
  8. Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 1 no. 2: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 2 in G major, op. 1 no. 2: IV. Finale. Presto
  9. Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 3 in C minor, op. 1 no. 3: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 3 in C minor, op. 1 no. 3: I. Allegro con brio
  10. Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 3 in C minor, op. 1 no. 3: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 3 in C minor, op. 1 no. 3: II. Andante cantabile con variazioni
  11. Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 3 in C minor, op. 1 no. 3: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 3 in C minor, op. 1 no. 3: III. Menuetto. Quasi allegro
  12. Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 3 in C minor, op. 1 no. 3: Trio for Piano, Violin, and Cello no. 3 in C minor, op. 1 no. 3: IV. Finale. Prestissimo

Elsewhere

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