Composition: Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat major |
| Alternative title | Archduke |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.97 |
| Instrumentation | violin, cello and piano |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1811 |
| First published | 1816 |
| Dedication | Erzherzog Rudolph |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Trios |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro moderato | — | B flat major | — |
| Scherzo. Allegro | — | B flat major | — |
| Andante cantabile ma però con moto — | — | D major | — |
| Allegro moderato | — | B flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | violin, viola and piano | — |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Carl Czerny |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Andante Cantabile (No.3) | orchestra | Franz Liszt |
| view | Andante Cantabile (No.3) | organ | Julius André |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Tobias Haslinger | — | Complete Parts |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score Violin Cello |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score Violin Cello |
| view | Complete | — | G. Henle Verlag | 1955 | Complete Score Violin Cello |
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1810 | 3. Andante cantabile, ma però con moto |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, viola and piano | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Viola Part |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Tobias Haslinger | 1838 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Andante Cantabile (No.3) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Doblinger | — | Complete Score Flute 1, 2 Oboe 1, 2 Clarinet 1, 2 (A) Bassoon 1, 2 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (D) Trumpet 1, 2 (D) Trombone 1, 2, 3 Timpani Harp Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
| view | Andante Cantabile (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
Johann André | 1884 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Claremont Trio (piano trio) | Emily Bruskin (violin) and Julia Bruskin (cello) and Donna Kwong (piano) | Complete Performance |
| view | — | Trio hongrois: Georges Solchany (piano) and Arpad Gerecz (performer) and Vilmos Palotai (performer) | Complete Performance |
| view | — | Eugene Istomin (piano) and Alexander Schneider (violin) and Pablo Casals (cello) | 1. Allegro moderato 2. Scherzo. Allegro 3. Andante cantabile, ma pero con moto; 4. Allegro moderato |
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