Beethoven- String Trio No. 2 ("Serenade") in D major

Ludwig van Beethoven

 

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Opus 8: String Trio No. 2 ("Serenade") in D major (1797)

The Serenade in D major for Violin, Viola and Cello, Op. 8, is a string trio composition by

Ludwig van Beethoven. It was written from 1796-97, and published in 1797 by Artaria in Vienna.

1.Marcia: Allegro (4/4) – Adagio (3/4)Adagio

 

II. Menuetto: Allegretto ((3/4)

III. Adagio - Scherzo: Allegro molto, in D minor (2/4)

IV. Allegretto alla Polacca, in F major (3/4)

V. Andante quasi Allegretto; Allegro

VI. Marcia: Allegro (4/4)

 

Performance usually takes around 30-35 minutes.

In 1803, Beethoven arranged it as Notturno for Viola and Piano in D major, Op. 42.

I. Marcia. Allegro (0:00)
II. Adagio (2:20)
III. Menuetto. Allegretto (10:03)
IV. Adagio (12:26)
V. Scherzo. Allegro molto (13:51)
VI. Adagio (14:24)
VII. Allegro molto (15:49)
VIII. Allegretto alla Polacca (17:00)
IX. Andante quasi Allegretto (20:29)
X. Allegro (26:51)
XI. Marcia. Allegro (29:05)

 

In his book Classic Music: ｅxpression, Form, and Style Leonard G. Ratner cites Mvt. IV as a representative example of the polonaise dance topic (Ratner 1980, pp. 12-13).