Hess 13: Romance in E minor

[AeolianHarp]

Anyone know the year this was composed?

[Michael]

Probably in the second half of the 1780s when Beethoven was in his late teens. This beautiful fragment has become quite popular lately - on Classic FM at least. It was part of a concerto for piano, flute and bassoon and this unusual combination was written for the Westerholt family in Bonn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92isAXOOE4I

It's sad to think that only part of the slow movement remains. However, there is another full chamber piece written for the same family and the same three instruments: the Trio in G major, WoO 37.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGPf6C_pZ5c



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[AeolianHarp]

Probably in the second half of the 1780s when Beethoven was in his late teens. This beautiful fragment has become quite popular lately - on Classic FM at least. It was part of a concerto for piano, flute and bassoon and this unusual combination was written for the Westerholt family in Bonn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92isAXOOE4I

It's sad to think that only part of the slow movement remains. However, there is another full chamber piece written for the same family and the same three instruments: the Trio in G major, WoO 37.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGPf6C_pZ5c

Wow, only a teenager when he wrote that...oh I didn't know there was more to it originally...what a shame we haven't got the rest of it. I like hearing music from his days in Bonn.