Piano Trios, Op. 1 (Beethoven)

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.

Piano Trios
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven in 1801, portrait by Carl Traugott Riedel
Key
CatalogueOp. 1/1–3
DedicationPrince Lichnowsky
Performed1795 (1795): Vienna

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.

Op. 1 No. 1 - Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat major

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

Op. 1 No. 3 - Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor

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
  1. Beethoven's Trios for string instruments, wind instruments and for mixed ones. All About Beethoven. Retrieved 2011-12-10
  2. String Quintet in C minor, Op. 104. Hyperion Records. Retrieved 2011-12-10
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