String Trio, Op. 3 (Beethoven)

The String Trio in E-flat, Op. 3 is a composition by Ludwig van Beethoven, his first for string trio (violin, viola and cello).

It is a divertimento consisting of six movements, including two minuets. It may have been first sketched while Beethoven was still living in Bonn.[1] It was published in 1797 by Artaria in Vienna, and dedicated to the Countess of Browne, wife of his patron Count Johann Georg von Browne.[2]

The six movements are:

  1. Allegro con brio
  2. Andante
  3. Menuetto: Allegretto
  4. Adagio
  5. Menuetto: Moderato
  6. Finale: Allegro

The trio was arranged for cello and piano (Op. 64): this was first published in 1807 by Artaria. The arrangement is thought to be not by the composer.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Nettl, Paul. Beethoven Encyclopedia, p281. Philosophical Library, 1956.
  2. ↑ String Trio in E-flat major, Op. 3 (Beethoven, Ludwig van) IMSLP, accessed 1 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Cello Sonata in E-flat major, Op.64 (Beethoven, Ludwig van) IMSLP, accessed 1 December 2016.
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