Composition: Piano Trio in C minor, Op. 1 No. 3 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Piano Trio in C minor |
| Alternative title | Piano Trio No.3 |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.1 No.3 |
| Instrumentation | violin, cello and piano |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1793 |
| First published | 1795 |
| Dedication | Carl von Lichnowsky |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1800 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Trios |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro con brio | — | C minor | — |
| Andante cantabile con 5 variazioni | — | E flat major | — |
| Minuet. Quasi Allegro - Trio | — | C minor, C major | — |
| Finale. Prestissimo | — | C minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | violin, viola and piano | Wilhelm Altmann |
| view | Complete | clarinet, cello and piano | Tom Van der Grinten |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich and Robert Wittmann |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
| view | Complete | organ | Julius André |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Diabelli | — | Complete Score · view Violin · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Violin · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Violin · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | — | Le Concert | 2013 | Violin · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | — | G. Henle Verlag | 1964 | Complete Score · view Violin · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, viola and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Viola Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for clarinet, cello and piano |
Tom Van der Grinten | 2019 | Clarinet Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Artaria | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
Johann André | 1884 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Le Trio hongrois: Georges Solchany (piano) and Arpas Gerecz (performer) and Vilmos Palotai (performer) | Complete Recording · file |
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