Beethoven’s Trios

Details

Trio Chiaroscuro full profile / String Trio / 3 musicians

Other players: Amber Daughtry, Larry Joe Williams III, Nick Anton

Full program notes

Ludwig van Beethoven - Trio in G, Op. 9, No. 1

Intermission

Beethoven - Trio in D, Op. 9, No. 2

Historical context

These two works, apart of the same opus were critical in the development of Beethoven as a composer. At the age of 28 these works published, precursors to his string quartet genre.

The development is harmonic language throughout both works shows his maturity that would eventually bloom into the writing we see in his later works.