Ludwig van Beethoven

String Quartet No. 16

Op. 135

  • KeyF major
  • FormChamber Music
  • Additional catalogue B. 845
  • DedicationJohann Nepomuk Wolfmayer
  • NotesComposed w/o commission; muß es sein? es muß sein!

Performances

Notable Performances

2020May 22
Prague Spring 2020: Tákac Quartet Recital
Rudolfinum
Praha

Discography

Beethoven: The Late String Quartets
Beethoven: The Late String Quartets

Takács Quartet
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets

Emerson String Quartet

Discography Comparison

Movements Recording Ensemble Duration
Allegretto
Beethoven: The Late String Quartets Takács Quartet 0:06:13
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets Emerson String Quartet 0:06:27
Vivace
Beethoven: The Late String Quartets Takács Quartet 0:03:16
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets Emerson String Quartet 0:03:01
Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
Beethoven: The Late String Quartets Takács Quartet 0:07:49
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets Emerson String Quartet 0:06:49
Der schwer gefaßte Entschluß: Grave, ma non troppo tratto ("Muß es sein?") - Allegro ("Es muß sein!") - Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro
Beethoven: The Late String Quartets Takács Quartet 0:07:19
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets Emerson String Quartet 0:06:21