Op 70 no 2 beethoven biography
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performed by Trio Wanderer, or below by the Beaux Arts Trio
(cover image by Aaron Burden)
The second piece of Beethoven’s op. 70 piano trios is in E flat, and carries no nickname or subtitle or anything. The work, like its more famous sibling, was composed during the composer’s stay at the estate of Countess Marie von Erdödy, and was published in 1809.
The work, also unlike its more famous sibling, is in four movements rather than three, and a playing time of around 30 minutes. The movements are as follows:
- Poco sostenuto – Allegro, ma non troppo, E-flat major, 4/4 – 6/8
- Allegretto, C major/minor, 2/4
- Allegretto ma non troppo, A-flat major, 3/4
- Finale. Allegro, E-flat major, 2/4
The first movement, forming about a third of the duration of this piece, begins with a ‘poco sostenuto’ introduction that, were you not familiar with the piece, you may easily think was leading to a minor-key first subject, but the allegro that results is warm and welcoming, as well as a few comfortable steps away from being an actual allegro, to me. It’s a bit more laid back, and the second subject is even kind of waltzy. The introduction, as it well should, makes a few cameo appearances between the two subjects of the exposition as well as in the co
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Piano Triplex No. 6 in E-flat major, Do extremely well. 70, No. 2
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Piano Triple No. 5 in E-flat Major, Caper. 70, No. 2, 1808
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