Composition: Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Trio in B-flat major |
| Alternative title | Piano Trio No.4 ; Gassenhauer |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.11 |
| Instrumentation | clarinet, cello and piano violin, cello and piano |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1798 |
| First published | 1798 |
| Dedication | Countess von Thun |
| 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 con brio | — | B flat major | — |
| Adagio | — | E flat major | — |
| Tema: Pria ch'io l'impegno. Allegretto - Var. 1-9 | — | B flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | English horn, viola and cello | Bernhard Runge-Mutzke |
| view | Complete | clarinet, viola and piano violin, viola and piano |
Paul Klengel |
| view | Complete | viola, cello and piano | Orfeo Mandozzi |
| view | Complete | 2 clarinets | Léon Grisez |
| view | Complete | violin and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich and Robert Wittmann |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | — | Trio hongrois: Georges Solchany (piano) and André Boutard (performer) and Vilmos Palotai (performer) | For Clarinet, Cello, and Piano | Complete Recording |
| view | — | Fred Jacobowitz (clarinet) and Bonnie Thron (cello) and Carl Banner (piano) | For Clarinet, Cello, and Piano | 1. Allegro con brio 2. Adagio 3. Tema con variazioni |
| view | Eroica Trio (piano trio) | For Violin, Cello, and Piano | Complete Performance | |
| view | — | Eugene Istomin (piano) and Alexander Schneider (violin) and Pablo Casals (cello) | For Violin, Cello, and Piano | 1. Allegro con brio 2. Adagio 3. Theme and variations. Allegretto |
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