Quartet for Strings in B-flat major, op. 130

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Quartetto Italiano

String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 is a late string quartet by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed in 1826. The work exemplifies his late style through expanded formal structures, dense contrapuntal writing and stark contrasts of tempo and mood, and it occupies a pivotal place within his late quartet cycle where it pushed the boundaries of quartet form; its original final movement, a large fugue, was subsequently published separately.
First released: 1954

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Quartet for Strings no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
  2. 2.
    Quartet for Strings no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: Presto
  3. 3.
    Quartet for Strings no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: Andante con moto, ma non troppo
  4. 4.
    Quartet for Strings no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: Alla danza tedesca (Allegro assai)
  5. 5.
    Quartet for Strings no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: Cavatina (Adagio molto espressivo)
  6. 6.
    Quartet for Strings no. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130: Finale (Allegro)

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