String Quartet in C sharp minor op. 131
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in C sharp minor op. 131
Set of parts

Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in C sharp minor op. 131

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Description:

  • Language: German English
  • Pages: 84
  • Release: 20.10.2025
  • Key: C# minor
  • Opus: 131
  • Genre: Classical Music, Classical Music (Classical Era)
  • ISMN: 9790006637782
There are many anecdotes surrounding the String Quartet op. 131: Beethoven described it as his best work; looking back on the works of his last creative period, this string quartet was closest to his heart. The composer dealt with many things in it: health problems, social isolation due to his progressive deafness, and the suicide attempt of his nephew Karl. It is also said that Franz Schubert wished on his deathbed that he could hear this work again. Although the anecdotes may not all be true, they reveal what generations of musicians believed they recognized in this string quartet: Beethoven's most personal musical language and a vulnerable message from the last period before his death. This new edition by Jonathan del Mars presents a careful assessment of the sources of this very complex work, including Beethoven's previously almost always ignored pencil markings.