Serenade for flute, violin and viola explained

Serenade for flute, violin and viola
Composer:	Ludwig van Beethoven
Key:	D major
Opus:	25
Composed:	1801
Duration:	25 minutes
Movements:	6

The Serenade for flute, violin and viola, Op. 25, is a chamber composition by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is in the key of D major.

Composition

The serenade was written by Beethoven around 1801, though there are preliminary sketches from 1797 when Beethoven finished his earlier serenade Op. 8. The work was definitely finished by late 1801 when Beethoven offered it the publisher G. Cappi. In 1803, Franz Xaver Kleinheinz arranged the serenade for flute (or violin) and piano. Beethoven checked and approved this arrangement and it was printed as his Op. 41.^[1] Similar to his Septet of the same period, the work had great popular appeal and was profitable for the young composer.^[2]

Structure

The work consists of six movements:

1. Entrata, Allegro
2. Tempo ordinario d'un Menuetto
3. Allegro molto
4. Andante con Variazioni
5. Allegro scherzando e vivace
6. Adagio – Allegro vivace e disinvolto

Notes and References

1. Web site: Palmer . John . Serenade for flute, violin & viola in D major, Op. 25 . Allmusic . 5 September 2019.
2. Web site: Turner . Ryan . Beethoven Chamber Series, Year III Concert II – October 14, 2012 . Emmanuel music . 5 September 2019.