Beethoven string quartets

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The Beethoven string quartets are a landmark cycle of chamber works that trace Ludwig van Beethoven’s stylistic evolution and are widely regarded as some of the most profound and influential compositions in Western classical music.

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instanceOf chamber music cycle
string quartet cycle
composer Ludwig van Beethoven
compositionalPeriodCoverage early period of Beethoven
late period of Beethoven
middle period of Beethoven
countryOfOrigin Austria
earlyQuartetsOpus Op. 18
genre chamber music
includes Grosse Fuge in B-flat major, Op. 133
String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1
String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 "Harp"
String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95 "Serioso"
String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127
String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130
String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132
String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135
String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2
String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3
String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4
String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5
String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6
String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky"
String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky"
String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky"
influenceOn 19th-century string quartet repertoire
20th-century string quartet repertoire
instrumentation cello
two violins
viola
lateQuartetsOpus Op. 127
Op. 130
Op. 131
Op. 132
Op. 133
Op. 135
middleQuartetsOpus Op. 59
Op. 74
Op. 95
notableFeature considered a landmark in Western classical music
high degree of structural innovation
profound emotional depth
trace Beethoven’s stylistic evolution
numberOfWorks 16
periodClassification early string quartets
late string quartets
middle string quartets
primaryKey Beethoven: String Quartets
standardRepertoryStatus core of the string quartet repertoire
typicalPerformanceContext chamber music festival
concert hall

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String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131 associatedWithPeriod Beethoven late quartets Op. 127–135
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House of Lobkowicz associatedWithWork Beethoven String Quartets Op. 18
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Michael Tree notableWork Beethoven string quartet recordings with the Guarneri String Quartet
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Andante con moto, ma non troppo catalogueGrouping Beethoven late string quartets
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Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo associatedWith Beethoven’s late string quartets
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Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo cataloguedIn Beethoven’s works, Op. 130
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Cavatina cataloguedIn Beethoven’s string quartets
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Nikolaus Galitzin hasNotableCommission Galitzin Quartets of Beethoven
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Beethoven Opus 131 relatedWorkGroup Beethoven late string quartets
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Beethoven Opus 131 opusGroup Beethoven string quartets Opp. 127, 130–135
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Count Andrey Razumovsky associatedWith Beethoven string quartets Op. 59
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Beethoven string quartets primaryKey Beethoven: String Quartets
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String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 partOf Beethoven late string quartets
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Prince Nikolai Galitzin commissionedSeries Beethoven’s late string quartets
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