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String Trio, op. 3 / Serenade op. 8

Ludwig van Beethoven · 2014

66 min · 13 tracks · classical music

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
65 /100
Treeline
Higher than 39% of albums we've rated

The two works have varied, carefully shaped movement sequences, though their divertimento-style forms keep the album less singular; the unspecified performance limits a craft judg…

What we noticed

  • The six-movement Op. 3 alternates two Menuets with an opening Allegro, two slower movements, and a brisk finale.
  • The Op. 8 Serenade frames its seven movements with marches; its fourth movement alternates Adagio and Scherzo passages before moving on to a Polacca and variations.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
5/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
7/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Trio in E-flat major, op. 3: I. Allegro con brio 10:22
  • 2 Trio in E-flat major, op. 3: II. Andante 9:20
  • 3 Trio in E-flat major, op. 3: III. Menuetto. Allegretto. 3:19
  • 4 Trio in E-flat major, op. 3: IV. Adagio 7:41
  • 5 Trio in E-flat major, op. 3: V. Menuetto. Moderato 3:17
  • 6 Trio in E-flat major, op. 3: VI. Finale. Allegro 6:05
  • 7 Serenade in D minor, op. 8: Marcia. Allegro 2:13
  • 8 Serenade in D minor, op. 8: Adagio 5:59
  • 9 Serenade in D minor, op. 8: Menuetto. Allegro 2:07
  • 10 Serenade in D minor, op. 8: Adagio - Scherzo. Allegro molto - Adagio - Allegro molto - Adagio 3:51
  • 11 Serenade in D minor, op. 8: Allegretto alla Polacca 3:18
  • 12 Serenade in D minor, op. 8: Tema con variazioni. Andante quasi allegretto - Var. I - IV - Allegro - Tempo I - 6:39
  • 13 Serenade in D minor, op. 8: Marcia. Allegro 2:13

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