Fugue for String Quintet, Op. 137 (Beethoven)

The Fugue for String Quintet in D major, Op. 137, was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was composed in 1817, and was the only work he completed for string quintet in his late period.[1] After Beethoven's death in 1827, Breitkopf & Härtel published the work, hence the high opus number. The composition is scored for a string quintet with two violas.[2]

Structure

The work is structured as a single movement marked Allegretto and takes around two minutes to perform.

Michael Marissen, ed. (1998). Bach Perspectives. 3. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 9780803210486.
Lucy Miller Murray (2015). Chamber Music: An Extensive Guide for Listeners. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442243439.

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String quintets by Ludwig van Beethoven
Early period	String Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 4
Middle period	String Quintet in C major, Op. 29
Late period	String Quintet in C minor, Op. 104 Fugue for String Quintet in D major, Op. 137 Quintettsatz in D minor, Hess. 40