Classical Music/Triple Concerto

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Hi,

I was wondering if you could help me identify this question I have. So I came across a Triple Concerto a long time ago, however I do not know who it is composed by nor anything about the piece. It sounds Classical (Classical Period) to me and it seems as if the solo instruments are the violin, viola, and cello. However, there is no information out there that fits this piece. I have it listed as Mozart's Concierto: Violin, Viola & Cello KV.104. But this does not match up the KV number as well.

http://www.mediafire.com/?fwac3aav5drah6b

Thanks,
Max

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I don't find that Mozart wrote a triple concerto, as such; there's one for pno, clar, and vla, but that's not what you want.  In general, low Kochel numbers indicate works when he was young; the larger the number, the older he was.  K. 104 is most certainly in error.

Beethoven wrote a triple concerto for piano, violin, cello; another for piano, violin, and cello.  Salieri wrote one for oboe, violin, and cello.    

It also might be Brahms' double for piano and violin. Mozart wrote one for flute and harp.  

All of these include orchestra, of course.

Bach wrote some of these, too, but they were along the "developmental" concerto line.

The link won't play, so this is the best I can do.  There is a typo in the info; or more than one.  Sorry I can't help you more.
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