81b, was written by composer Ludwig van Beethoven, probably around 1795, and published by Simrock Verlag in 1810.
[1][2][3] Prior to the publication by Simrock in 1810, nothing is known about the circumstances of the piece's composition beyond the existence of a few sketches that confirm the work was composed in the mid 1790s.
[4] The concertante nature of the piece has led writers like John Henken to speculate that the piece may have been written for specific Bonn-based performers, and to express surprise that more is not known about the work's early history.
[5] The piece consists of three movements: The typical performance time is around 15 - 17 minutes.
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