Beethoven Opus 131
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Beethoven Opus 131 is a celebrated late-period chamber work by Ludwig van Beethoven, renowned for its emotional depth, structural innovation, and continuous seven-movement form.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beethoven Opus 131 canonical | 1 |
| Beethoven’s late style | 1 |
| Op. 131 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chamber music work
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musical composition ⓘ string quartet ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionYear | 1826 ⓘ |
| catalogNumber |
Beethoven Opus 131
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Op. 131
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| completionYear | 1826 ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| criticalReputation | considered one of Beethoven’s greatest string quartets ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Baron Joseph von Stutterheim ⓘ |
| emotionalCharacter | introspective and profound ⓘ |
| ensemble | two violins, viola, and cello ⓘ |
| era |
Romantic period in music
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surface form:
Romantic era (early)
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| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| influence | influenced later Romantic and modern chamber music ⓘ |
| key | C-sharp minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movement1Key | C-sharp minor ⓘ |
| movement1Tempo | Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo ⓘ |
| movement2Key | D major ⓘ |
| movement2Tempo | Allegro molto vivace ⓘ |
| movement3Key | B minor ⓘ |
| movement3Tempo | Allegro moderato ⓘ |
| movement4Key | A major ⓘ |
| movement4Tempo | Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile ⓘ |
| movement5Key | E major ⓘ |
| movement5Tempo | Presto ⓘ |
| movement6Key | G-sharp minor ⓘ |
| movement6Tempo | Adagio quasi un poco andante ⓘ |
| movement7Key | C-sharp minor ⓘ |
| movement7Tempo | Allegro ⓘ |
| movementCount | 7 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cyclical thematic relationships between movements
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fugal opening movement ⓘ great emotional depth ⓘ high degree of structural innovation ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 14 ⓘ |
| opusGroup |
Beethoven string quartets
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surface form:
Beethoven string quartets Opp. 127, 130–135
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| performancePracticeNote | typically performed without breaks between movements ⓘ |
| period | late period of Beethoven ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | one of Beethoven’s late string quartets ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1828 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkGroup |
Beethoven string quartets
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surface form:
Beethoven late string quartets
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| structureFeature |
continuous seven-movement form
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movements played without pause ⓘ |
| title | String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131 ⓘ |
| tonalPlanFeature | unconventional key relationships between movements ⓘ |
| workType | string quartet ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Op. 131
this entity surface form:
Beethoven’s late style