Serenade in D Major, Op.8 for violin, viola, and cello by Ludwig van Beethoven
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was the most influential and admired composer of the Romantic Era, and is considered today to be among the greatest composers of classical music to ever live. His music is known variously for its compositional rigor, sublime beauty, organic development, gripping urgency, and life-affirming, universal humanism. He left a significant mark on almost every classical genre he worked in, from string quartets to symphonies.
Beethoven's Serenade in D Major, Op.8 (1797) for string trio (violin, viola, and cello) is one of his major early chamber works. It is expansive for the form, spread across six movements and taking around 30 minutes to perform. It was a popular work in his day; so popular, in fact, that it was later arranged for viola and piano as the ''Notturno''. Parts only. Advanced level, grade 5.
