| Piano Trios | |
|---|---|
| by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
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| Key | |
| Opus | 1/1–3 |
| Dedication | Prince Lichnowsky |
| Performed | 1795: Vienna |
Ludwig van Beethoven's Opus 1 is a set of three piano trios (written for piano, violin, and cello), first performed in 1795 in the house of Prince Lichnowsky, to whom they are dedicated.[1] The trios were published in 1795.
Despite the Op. 1 designation, these trios were not Beethoven's first published compositions;[2] this distinction belongs rather to his Dressler Variations for keyboard (WoO 63). Clearly he recognized the Op. 1 compositions as the earliest ones he had produced that were substantial enough (and marketable enough) to fill out a first major publication to introduce his style of writing to the musical public.
- ^ "Beethoven's Trios for string instruments, wind instruments and for mixed ones", All About Beethoven. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
- ^ "Beethoven's first childhood composition is predictably incredible for a 12-year-old". Classic FM (UK). Retrieved 13 May 2021.