String Quartet No.15, Op.132 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements
Composition Year 1823-25
Genre Categories Quartets; For 2 violins, viola, cello; Scores featuring the violin; [10 more...]Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 4 players; For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 players (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr)

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Performances

Recordings

 Complete Performance
#75768 - 42.55MB - 46:28 -  7.6666666666667/10 2 4 6 8 10 (18) - 8431×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/8/20)

Performer Pages Orion String Quartet (String Quartet)
Publisher Info. Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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 Complete Performance
#381833 - 53.70MB - 46:55 -  8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - 1248×⇩ - MP3 - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2015/6/14)

Performer Pages Belcea Quartet (String Quartet)
Publisher Info. Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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 1. Assai sostenuto (EU)
#722048 - 13.91MB - 9:50 -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 261×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/8/5)

 2. Allegro ma non tanto (EU)
#722049 - 12.72MB - 9:08 -  4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - 117×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/8/5)

 3. Molto adagio (EU)
#722050 - 21.64MB - 15:52 -  6.6666666666667/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - 606×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Lucas-coelho (2021/8/5)

Performer Pages Budapest String Quartet (Joseph Roisman, Jac Gorodetzky, Boris Kroyt, Mischa Schneider)
Publisher Info. Columbia Masterworks, 1953. ML 4586.
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Scores

 1. Assai sostenuto – Allegro
#396235 - 72.08MB, 44 pp. -  6.1538461538462/10 2 4 6 8 10 (13) - V/V/V - 1063×⇩ - Tito Manlio

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Tito Manlio (2015/10/11)

⇒ 4 more: 2. Allegro ma non tanto • 3. Molto adagio • 4. Alla marcia, assai vivace • 5. Allegro appassionato

 2. Allegro ma non tanto
#396233 - 34.26MB, 21 pp. -  7.6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - V/V/V - 229×⇩ - Tito Manlio

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 3. Molto adagio
#396234 - 51.96MB, 32 pp. -  4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (12) - V/V/V - 1056×⇩ - Tito Manlio

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Tito Manlio (2015/10/11)

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1825.
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B):
Mus.ms.autogr. Beethoven, L.v., Mendelssohn-Stiftung 11
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Schlesinger, n.d. Plate 1447.
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Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 6:
Quartette für 2 Violinen, Bratsche und Violoncell, Band 2, Nr.51 (pp.159-88)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1863]. Plate B.51.
Reprinted Complete String Quartets
New York: Dover Publications, 1970.
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Misc. Notes Monochrome 600dpi. (View original cover)
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 Complete Score
#23573 - 3.23MB, 68 pp. -  6.6842105263158/10 2 4 6 8 10 (19) - !N/!N/!N - 17812×⇩ - jgjgjg

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jgjgjg (2008/10/26)

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Editor John Morriss
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Parts

 Complete Parts
#51358 - 8.63MB, 59 pp. -  6.3333333333333/10 2 4 6 8 10 (12) - V/V/V - 11776×⇩ - Ivdruiz

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Ivdruiz (2009/12/29)

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Schlesinger, n.d. Plate 1443.
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Publisher. Info. Mainz: Schott, n.d.(ca.1867). Plate 18900.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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 Violin 1
#28837 - 0.42MB, 16 pp. -  5.0909090909091/10 2 4 6 8 10 (11) - !N/!N/!N - 4915×⇩ - homerdundas

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 Violin 2
#28838 - 0.37MB, 16 pp. -  6.3333333333333/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - !N/!N/!N - 2351×⇩ - homerdundas

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 Viola
#28839 - 0.37MB, 18 pp. -  5.6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - !N/!N/!N - 3019×⇩ - homerdundas

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homerdundas (2009/2/24)

 Cello
#28840 - 0.38MB, 17 pp. -  4.4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - !N/!N/!N - 3154×⇩ - homerdundas

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 Violin 1
#29081 - 0.49MB, 25 pp. -  5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - !N/!N/!N - 2860×⇩ - jgjgjg

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jgjgjg (2009/3/1)

 Violin 2
#29082 - 0.44MB, 25 pp. -  7.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - !N/!N/!N - 1480×⇩ - jgjgjg

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jgjgjg (2009/3/1)

 Viola
#29083 - 0.42MB, 25 pp. -  8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - !N/!N/!N - 1684×⇩ - jgjgjg

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 Cello
#29084 - 0.40MB, 24 pp. -  6.6666666666667/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - !N/!N/!N - 2201×⇩ - jgjgjg

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Pianos (Babcock)
Arranger Gaylon Babcock
Publisher. Info. Gaylon Babcock
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Misc. Notes each part designed to be printed front and back
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For Piano 4 hands (Ulrich and Wittmann)
Arranger Hugo Ulrich (1827–1872)
Robert Wittmann (1804–18??)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, No.989g, n.d.(ca.1890). Plate 8259.
Reprinted New York: Dover Publications, 1980.
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For Piano (Winkler)
Arranger Louis Winkler (1820–1886)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Collection Litolff, No.6d, n.d.(ca.1865).
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General Information

Work Title String Quartet No.15
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Quatuor à cordes nº 15 de Beethoven; 15-a arĉkvarteto (Beethoven); String Quartet No. 15; Strijkkwartet nr. 15; Jousikvartetto nro 15 (Beethoven); [8 more...]15. Streichquartett; 현악 사중주 15번 (베토벤); 弦楽四重奏曲第15番 (ベートーヴェン); Cuarteto de cuerda n.º 15 Op. 132; Quartetto n. 15; Quartet de corda núm. 15 (Beethoven); 第15絃樂四重奏; 第15弦乐四重奏
Name Aliases Streichquartett Nr. 15 in a-Moll op. 132; String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132; Strijkkwartet nr. 15 (Beethoven); Cuarteto de cuerda n.º 15 en la menor Op. 132
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; LCCN: no91026359; GND: 300016042; BNF: 148212218
Composer Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.132
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ILB 261
Key A minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 movements:
  1. Assai sostenuto - Allegro (A minor)
  2. Allegro ma non tanto (A major)
  3. Molto adagio (A minor)
  4. Alla marcia, assai vivace (A major)
  5. Allegro appassionato (A minor)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1823-25
First Publication. 1827 (April) - Mainz: Schott
Dedication Prinz Galitzin
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
Manuscript Sources Holoograph score, 144 pages (D-B, Mus.ms.autogr. Beethoven, L. v., Mendelssohn-Stiftung 11)
External Links Wikipedia article

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  2. String Quartet No.2 in G major
  3. String Quartet No.3 in D major
  4. String Quartet No.4 in C minor
  5. String Quartet No.5 in A major
  6. String Quartet No.6 in B♭ major

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  2. String Quartet No.8 in E minor
  3. String Quartet No.9 in C major

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