Beethoven, Ludwig van: Piano Trios, Volume I
Urtext Edition, paperbound. (Raphael, Günter)
This first volume contains the three Piano Trios op. 1, the very first works of all which Beethoven deemed publishable and deserving of an opus number. This was followed by the Trio op. 11 for clarinet or violin, cello and piano (''Gassenhauer''). Beethoven drew a great deal of attention to himself when he presented the three Trios op. 1 to the public (including Joseph Haydn) probably in August 1795, at a soiree given by Prince Lichnowsky. They have remained precious exemplars of their genre to this day.
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