I guess flute, bassoon and piano trios aren't so numerous on the ground and so this may get performed quite a bit, but as they say, "To what end?" Beethoven provides us with a relatively pleasant piece, which, like an old uncle who tells a story that is just too long, old and tiring and wears out its welcome, encouraging you to hurry off somewhere even if you are enjoying it somewhat. The last movement, a theme and variations, is that way. It keeps going in relatively predictable ways. The first movement has some extension and alteration in the recap, which is worth noting. Written for the von Westerholt family in Bonn, whose members played these instruments and the bassoon part is high - often above middle C - apparently Beethoven wrote many other works for them, but they were destroyed in a fire.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Trio for Piano, Flute & Bassoon in G major (1786? – 1790?)
Biamonti 19, WoO 37
I guess flute, bassoon and piano trios aren't so numerous on the ground and so this may get performed quite a bit, but as they say, "To what end?" Beethoven provides us with a relatively pleasant piece, which, like an old uncle who tells a story that is just too long, old and tiring and wears out its welcome, encouraging you to hurry off somewhere even if you are enjoying it somewhat. The last movement, a theme and variations, is that way. It keeps going in relatively predictable ways. The first movement has some extension and alteration in the recap, which is worth noting. Written for the von Westerholt family in Bonn, whose members played these instruments and the bassoon part is high - often above middle C - apparently Beethoven wrote many other works for them, but they were destroyed in a fire.
I guess flute, bassoon and piano trios aren't so numerous on the ground and so this may get performed quite a bit, but as they say, "To what end?" Beethoven provides us with a relatively pleasant piece, which, like an old uncle who tells a story that is just too long, old and tiring and wears out its welcome, encouraging you to hurry off somewhere even if you are enjoying it somewhat. The last movement, a theme and variations, is that way. It keeps going in relatively predictable ways. The first movement has some extension and alteration in the recap, which is worth noting. Written for the von Westerholt family in Bonn, whose members played these instruments and the bassoon part is high - often above middle C - apparently Beethoven wrote many other works for them, but they were destroyed in a fire.
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