The String Quartet No. 13 in B♭ major, op. 130, by Ludwig van Beethoven was completed in November 1825. The number traditionally assigned to it is based on the order of its publication; it is actually Beethoven's 14th quartet in order of composition. It was premiered in March 1826 by the Schuppanzigh Quartet and dedicated to Nikolai Galitzin on its publication in 1827.
Date of composition | 1826 |
First published | 1827 in Vienna, Austria |
Dedicated to | Prinz Galitzin |
Type | String Quartet |
Tonality | B-flat Major |
Catalogue | Op. 130 |
Instruments |
Viola
Cello 2x Violin |
Arrangements |
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Modest Mussorgsky: String Quartet in B flat major, Op. 130 transcription from Beethoven
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Autotranslations beta |
Ludwig van Beethoven: Quatuor à cordes n°13 en si bémol majeur, Op. 130 Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartetto d'archi n. 13 in si bemolle maggiore, Op. 130 Ludwig van Beethoven: Streichquartett Nr. 13 B-dur, Op. 130 |