Ludwig van Beethoven's Opus 1 is a set of three piano trios (written for piano, violin, and violoncello), first performed in 1793 in the house of Prince Lichnowsky, to whom they are dedicated. The trios were published in 1795.
Contents
- Op 1 No 1 Piano Trio No 1 in E flat major
- Op 1 No 2 Piano Trio No 2 in G major
- Op 1 No 3 Piano Trio No 3 in C minor
- References
Despite the Op. 1 designation these were not Beethoven's first published compositions; this distinction belongs to his Dressler Variations for keyboard (WoO 63).
Op. 1 No. 1 - Piano Trio No. 1 in E-flat major
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.
References
Piano Trios, Op. 1 (Beethoven) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA