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Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Trio, WoO 38 (Beethoven)

The Piano Trio, WoO 38, in E major is a composition for piano trio by Ludwig van Beethoven, that was discovered amongst Beethoven's papers following his death. It is believed to have been composed in

Background#

Beethoven is believed to have worked on this trio shortly before he left Bonn for Vienna in 1792. The precise circumstances of composition are not known and the work remained unpublished until after the composer died in 1827. When F. P. Dunst published the work in 1830, the publication included a statement to the effect that the work was Beethoven’s, signed by Carl Czerny, Anton Diabelli and Ferdinand Ries. At that time the manuscript was stated to be held by Anton Schindler, but, according to Cooper it is now lost.

Music#

The composition is in three movements, all in the key of E major: A typical performance takes around 13 to 15 minutes.

Notes and references#

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  • , performed by Nahuel Chiarella (violin), Luis Palacios (cello) & Maximiliano Ferreyra (piano)
  • (ensemble as above)
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven