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— Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (17 December 1770 -- 26 March 1827)#LudwigvanBeethoven #classical #string #music
— Performers: Alban Berg Quartett
— Year of recording: 1981
String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135, written in 1826.
00:00 - I. Allegretto
06:22 - II. Vivace
[Scherzo] 09:50 - III. Lento assai e cantante tranquillo
17:39 - IV. Grave ma non troppo tratto - Allegro ("Der schwer gefasste Entschluss")
Beethoven wrote the bulk of this, his final quartet, in a two-month burst of activity amid health problems and shortly after his nephew Karl attempted to commit suicide. But there's not a hint of self-pity or anguish in this compact, good-natured work. For Beethoven's valedictory composition, this quartet is surprisingly small-scaled, finding inspiration in the quartets of Beethoven's one-time teacher Haydn.
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