Galitzin Quartets
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The Galitzin Quartets are a set of late string quartets by Ludwig van Beethoven, commissioned by Russian prince Nikolaus Galitzin and renowned for their complexity and emotional depth.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erdődy Quartets | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical compositions
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set of string quartets ⓘ |
| alsoIncludes | original Große Fuge finale, Op. 133 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionEnd | 1825 ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionStart | 1822 ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Große Fuge, Op. 133 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Beethoven Op. 127, Op. 130, Op. 132 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Prince Nikolai Galitzin
NERFINISHED
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Russian prince Nikolaus Galitzin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionType | private commission ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127
NERFINISHED
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String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 NERFINISHED ⓘ String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCommissioner | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Prince Nikolai Galitzin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficulty |
interpretively challenging
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technically demanding ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | string quartet ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
central works of the string quartet canon
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milestone in chamber music ⓘ |
| influenced |
Romantic composers
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later string quartet repertoire ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
cello
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two violins ⓘ viola ⓘ |
| keyOfComponentWork |
A minor (Op. 132)
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B-flat major (Op. 130) ⓘ E-flat major (Op. 127) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement | Classical music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complexity
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emotional depth ⓘ |
| opusNumberOfComponentWork |
Op. 127
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Op. 130 ⓘ Op. 132 ⓘ |
| originallyIntendedPerformer | Prince Nikolai Galitzin (as patron and cellist) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Beethoven late string quartets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | late Beethoven period ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Beethoven late quartets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureFeature |
expanded harmonic language
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innovative form ⓘ unconventional movement layout ⓘ |
| style | late style ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Erdődy Quartets