String Quartet No. 13, op. 130 With Große Fuge / String Quartet No. 16, op. 135

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Juilliard String Quartet

String Quartet No. 13, Op. 130 and String Quartet No. 16, Op. 135 are late string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1825–1826. They have dense counterpoint, abrupt shifts in harmony and texture, extended dissonance and lyrical passages that reflect Beethoven's late style and point forward in the history of chamber music.

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    String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130 with Große Fuge: I. Adagio, ma non troppo—Allegro
    13:56
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    String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130 with Große Fuge: II. Presto
    2:07
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    String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130 with Große Fuge: III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo. Poco scherzoso
    6:55
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    String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130 with Große Fuge: IV. Alla danza tedesca: Allegro assai
    3:06
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    String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, op. 130 with Große Fuge: V. Cavatina: Adagio molto espressivo
    7:13
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    String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major with Große Fuge: VI. Große Fuge, op. 133: Overtura. Allegro—Fuga
    14:52
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    String Quartet No. 16 in F major, op. 135: I. Allegretto
    6:36
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    String Quartet No. 16 in F major, op. 135: II. Vivace
    3:38
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    String Quartet No. 16 in F major, op. 135: III. Lento assai, e cantante tranquillo
    8:03
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    String Quartet No. 16 in F major, op. 135: IV. Grave ma non troppo tratto—Allegro
    9:36

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