Beethoven dedicated several significant works to his pupil Archduke Rudolph, including Piano Sonatas Op. 81a, Op. 106, Op. 111, the last Violin Sonata, Piano Concertos Nos. 4 and 5, Missa Solemnis, and the Great Fugue.
Composition History
Beethoven's Op. 1 piano trios were dedicated to Prince von Lichnowsky, one of his most faithful patrons, similar to Archduke Rudolph.
Performer Biography
Matthias Wollong, the violinist of Trio Ex Aequo, plays an Andreas Guarneri violin from 1676.
Composer Biography
Archduke Rudolph, to whom Beethoven dedicated the 'Archduke' Trio and other significant works, was 18 years younger than Beethoven and the youngest of twelve sons of Grand Duke Leopold.
Composer Biography
Beethoven's catalogued compositional works begin and end with chamber music, specifically his Three Piano Trios, Op. 1, and the String Quartet in F major, Op. 135.
Performer Biography
Matthias Moosdorf, the cellist of Trio Ex Aequo, is also the cellist of the Leipzig String Quartet, which has won the ECHO-Klassik award four times and performed in over 60 countries.
Composition History
The 'Archduke' Trio, Op. 97, is commonly known by this title due to its dedication to Archduke Rudolph, who was Beethoven's patron and pupil.
