The Allegretto for Piano Trio,
WoO
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39, in
B-flat major
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is a composition for
piano trio
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by
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical ...
that was composed in 1812 as a gift for Maximiliane Brentano, the then ten-year-old daughter of his friend
Antonie Brentano
Antonie Brentano (28 May 1780 in Vienna – 12 May 1869 in Frankfurt), born Johanna Antonie Josefa Edle von Birkenstock, known as Toni, was a philanthropist, art collector, arts patron, and close friend of Beethoven, being the dedicatee of his " ...
. Eight years later he also
dedicated the
Piano Sonata Op. 109 to Maximiliane.
The composition was first published in 1830 by F. P. Dunst in Frankfurt, along with the
Piano Trio in E-flat major, WoO 38, and the
Piano Sonata in C major, WoO 51.
Background
Beethoven composed the piece while travelling to
Teplitz
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, where he intended to spend the summer. At the time, the Brentanos were resident in
Karlsbad. He presented the work to the family on the 26 June 1812, prior to travelling to Prague.
The exact reason for composing the piece is unclear, although Watson states in a footnote, that it was to encourage Maximiliane in her piano playing.
The composer's manuscript for this composition survives. Compared to most of his manuscripts, the music score of this piece is written neatly and can be read easily. Beethoven's suggested fingerings for piano is included in the manuscript.
digital copy
of this manuscript is available from Beethoven Haus (Bonn).
Structure
This composition is a single
movement
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written in
sonata form
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. The tempo mark is ''
Allegretto
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''. Performance takes about 5 minutes.
References
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Piano trios by Ludwig van Beethoven
1812 compositions
Compositions in B-flat major
Compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven published posthumously
Music dedicated to family or friends
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