Beethoven composed his piano trios with the same dedication as he did his string quartets. Many consider them equal to the string masterpieces. This article will summarize the most important aspects of these works. Piano trio is group music, a form of chamber music, with piano and two other instruments, most often violin and cello. Piano trios are usually written …
After Beethoven moved to Vienna, he had a quick and spectacular success as a performer. The Viennese elite soon liked this extraordinary and in many ways strange young man. But Beethoven wanted more than that! Not only did he want to be a performer, but he wanted to be one of the greatest composers! The Piano Trios, Opus 1. was …
The Archduke Trio is considered by many as the most beautiful piano trio Beethoven ever composed. It is also a turning point in his life as a public performer. In this article we explore this composition and its history. The Archduke Trio (Op. 97) (in German Erzherzog-Trio or Erzherzogtrio) was composed by Beethoven from the summer of 1810 and …