Classical Composer: | Beethoven, Ludwig van |
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Work: | Allegretto in B-Flat Major, WoO 39 |
Year Composed: | 1812 |
Instrumentation: | vn, vc, pf |
Publishers: |
Breitkopf & Härtel Augener Litolff Editions Universal Edition |
Duration: | 00:07:00 |
Period: | Classical (1750-1830) |
Work Category: | Chamber Music |
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The single movement Allegretto in B flat major, WoO 39, was written in June 1812 for Maximiliane Brentano, the young daughter of Antonia Brentano, wife of a banker and plausibly identified as Beethoven's nameless Immortal Beloved, the one fixed object of his affections. The movement is simple in form, with a pleasing principal subject stated at the outset by the piano, which introduces the brief subsidiary theme. The central development moves into D major, leading to a varied recapitulation and a final coda that allows the young pianist brief moments of glory.
Writer: Keith Anderson
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