String Quartets Op. 130 & 133 "Grosse Fuge"

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Vermeer Quartet

String Quartets Op. 130 and Op. 133 are late string quartet works by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed in 1825 and published in 1827. They exemplify Beethoven's late-period exploration of dense counterpoint, expanded harmonic language and unconventional formal structures, and occupy a pivotal place in his chamber-music output.

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  1. 1.
    String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130: I Adagio ma no troppo, Allegro
    9:54
  2. 2.
    String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130: II Presto
    2:05
  3. 3.
    String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130: III Andante con moto ma non troppo (Poco scherzando)
    6:58
  4. 4.
    String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130: IV Alla danza tedesca: Allegro assai
    3:16
  5. 5.
    String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130: V Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo
    7:21
  6. 6.
    String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130: VI Finale: Allegro
    11:23
  7. 7.
    Grosse Fuge in B flat major for String Quartet, Op. 133: Overtur: Allegro, Fuga
    16:45

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