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String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135

182626 min

This guide follows Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135 (1826) in four parts: Allegretto (sonata form), Vivace (minuet and trio), Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo (theme and variations) and Der schwer gefasste Entschluss. Grave, ma non troppo tratto – Allegro (sonata form).

Recording: Ariel Quartet (2014)

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Follow all 21 sections as they play

  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Minuet and trio
  3. III , e · Theme and variations
  4. IVDer schwer gefasste Entschluss. , – · Sonata form
ISonata form0:12–6:46

in F major, capricious and quirky. The viola begins with a short, dour and the violins it. The cello adds a tripping , and further ideas follow: a more solemn falling figure in octaves and a brighter figure in moving semiquavers. Then come the , the , the and the .

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IIMinuet and trio7:15–11:15
III , e Theme and variations11:18–18:38
IVDer schwer gefasste Entschluss. , – Sonata form19:56–26:35

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Ludwig van BeethovenString quartetsClassical periodF majorSonata formMinuet and trioTheme and variations

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