Late String Quartets and the Grosse Fuge, Opp. 127, 130-133, 135

by Ludwig van Beethoven and Annabeth Albert

Book Overview

Beethoven's last string quartets are universally regarded as supreme, transcendent works -- among the greatest and most intimate music in chamber literature. Composed in the last years of the master's life -- from 1823 to 1827 -- these quartets contain astonishing experiments in thematic development and musical form that laid the foundation for innovations in 20th-century string quartet writing, especially in the important works of Bart k and Shostakovich.
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486401111
• ISBN13: 9780486401119
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Good Study Score

You get 5 late Beethoven quartets plus the Grosse Fuge (some of the best chamber music ever written) in one inexpensive volume. Covenient size, although sometimes the 5-systems-per-page layout is a bit crowded.