Ludwig van Beethoven: Complete String Quartets Vol. 13a

Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 (Final with the Great Fugue Op. 130) Belcea Quartet Corina Belcea, violin Axel Schacher, violin Krzysztof Chorzelski, viola Antoine Lederlin, cello 1. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro 2. Presto 3. Andante con moto, ma non troppo. Poco scherzando 4. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai 5. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo 6. Great Fugue or alternative finale: Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130, was completed in December 1825 and published in May 18271 with a dedication to Prince Nikolai Galitzine. Chronologically, it is the third of Beethoven's last five quartets. Although the numbering placed it after the Twelfth, the Thirteenth Quartet came after the Fifteenth. Its premiere by the Schuppanzigh quartet on 21 March 1826 was only a partial success, with only the second and fourth movements (the shortest) being applauded to the point of being enc