Beethoven arrived in Vienna at the end of 1792, leaving his native Bonn to study with Haydn, which was a momentous event in his career.
Instruments
Mathieu van Bellen, the violinist of the Busch Trio, plays on the 'ex-Adolf Busch' Guadagnini violin from Turin, 1783, and the trio uses gut strings.
Composition History
Haydn, Beethoven's teacher, felt the C minor trio (Op. 1 No. 3) was too forward-looking and difficult to be a good seller, even though Beethoven considered it the strongest.
Compositional Technique
Beethoven's Op. 1 trios expanded on the three-movement form favored by Haydn and Mozart by usually adding a scherzo or minuet, resulting in four movements for each work.
Performer Biography
The Busch Trio, named after legendary violinist Adolf Busch, formed at the Royal College of Music in London over a decade ago.
Composition History
Beethoven chose a set of three piano trios as his Op. 1 to launch himself into the public eye, considering the amateur market.
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