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Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11

“Gassenhauer”179718 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11 “Gassenhauer” (1797) in three parts: Allegro con brio (sonata form), Adagio (sonata form) and Tema con variazioni ("Pria ch'io l'impegno"). Allegretto (theme and variations).

Recording: ATOS Trio (2015)

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Follow all 25 sections as they play

  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III ("Pria ch'io l'impegno"). · Theme and variations
I Sonata form0:16–6:34

A bold -form in B-flat major that opens with all three instruments in . The first is followed by a . A bright D major passage seems to offer a , but it breaks into , and the true arrives in the piano in F major. The is full of sudden changes of loudness and distant keys. In the the D major is left out, and the ends the abruptly.

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IISonata form6:44–11:19
III ("Pria ch'io l'impegno"). Theme and variations11:30–18:01

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Ludwig van BeethovenChamber musicClassical periodB-flat majorSonata formTheme and variations

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