String Trio in D major, Op. 9 No. 2

Ludwig van Beethoven · 1770–1827 · German

For violin, viola, cello

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin part

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Ensemble: String trio
Hardest part: Violin
Form: Full work
Length: About 23 min
Composed: 1797–98
Era: Classical

Notes

Gentle, lyrical companion to Nos. 1 and 3; Andante in D minor

About this work

Composed: 1797-98
Dedicated to: Johann Georg Browne

Allegretto
Andante quasi allegretto
Minuet. Allegretto - Trio
Rondo. Allegro

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