At the beginning of the masterclass, Professor Canino mentions some acoustic issues and he tells an anecdote to the members of the Trio. Then they work on the tempo, the first entry, and the balance of the dynamic balance between the three instruments. Bruno Canino gives some indications to the piano about pedal, accents and sound and he also gives indications to the strings about character and tuning.
Afterwards, they compare some different works by Beethoven, and they work on some musical issues such as tempo, trills, triplets, dynamics, articulation, repetitions, contrast, color, sound balance, and phrasing. Finally, Canino advises them to look for simplicity and ease.