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Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Trios, Op. 70 (Beethoven)

The Op. 70 Piano Trios is a set of two piano trios by Ludwig van Beethoven, written for piano, violin, and cello. Both trios were composed during Beethoven's stay at Countess Marie von Erdődy's

Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 “Ghost”#

The first piano trio has three movements:

Piano Trio in E major, Op. 70 No. 2#

The second piano trio has four movements: The second movement is in double variation form.

  • *Performances of Piano Trio Op. 70 No. 1 and Piano Trio Op. 70 No. 2 by the Claremont Trio from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in MP3 format
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven