The String Quartet in E minor, Op. 121, is the only string quartet by Gabriel Fauré. Completed in 1924 shortly before his death at the age of 79, it is his last composition. His pupil Maurice Ravel had dedicated his String Quartet to Fauré in 1903, and he and others urged Fauré to compose one of his own; he declined, on the grounds that it was too difficult. When he finally decided to write it, he did so in trepidation.
| Date of composition | 1924 (1923-1924) |
| Premiered | 1925, June 12th |
| First published | 1925 |
| Type | String Quartet |
| Tonality | E Minor |
| Catalogue | Op. 121 |
| Instruments |
2x
Violin
Viola Cello |
| Autotranslations beta |
Gabriel Fauré: Quatuor à cordes en mi mineur, Op. 121 Gabriel Fauré: Quartetto d'archi in mi minore, Op. 121 Gabriel Fauré: Streichquartett e-moll, Op. 121 |