The original manuscript of Beethoven's piano quartets ordered them C - Eb - D, following a tradition of structural build-up in key signature and character.
Compositional Technique
Beethoven's piano quartets contain themes borrowed from other composers, such as Mozart's violin sonata K.296 in the C major quartet.
Composer Biography
Beethoven began composition lessons in 1779 with Neefe, the organist at the court of Elector Maximilian in Bonn, and became his organ assistant by 1781.
Composition History
Beethoven traveled to Vienna in 1787, supported by Elector Maximilian, with the intention of receiving instruction from Mozart.
Composer Biography
Beethoven was a phenomenal pianist who extended existing piano techniques, and also a good viola player, joining the Bonn court orchestra as a violist in 1789.
Composition History
Beethoven's Piano Quartets were inspired by Mozart's first piano quartet in G minor, which created a 'mania' in European musical salons in 1785.
Composer Biography
Beethoven was a great admirer of Mozart's works, performing his piano concertos with the court orchestra in Bonn and playing viola in performances of Mozart's operas.
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