String Quintet in C major, Op.29 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1801
Genre Categories Quintets; For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 5 players; for flute violin viola i viola ii cello (arr); For flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns (arr); Scores featuring the flute (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); Scores featuring the clarinet (arr); Scores featuring the bassoon (arr); Scores featuring the horn (arr); For 8 players (arr); 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)

Contents

Performances

Recordings

 Complete Performance
#73849 - 30.74MB - 33:34 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4035×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/8/4)

Performer Pages Musicians from Marlboro (ensemble)
Publisher Info. Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
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Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score
#19830 - 2.39MB, 30 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 8814×⇩ - gtartini

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gtartini (2008/7/28)

Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 5.
Kammermusik für fünf und mehrere Instrumente, No.34
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1862-90]. Plate B.34.
Reprinted New York: Lea Pocket Scores, n.d. Plate L.P.S. 154.
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 Complete Score
#974019 - 3.27MB, 30 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 25×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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M.kowalski49 (2025/6/3)

Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 5.
Kammermusik für fünf und mehrere Instrumente, No.34
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1862-90]. Plate B.34.
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Misc. Notes Full Score is 9 x 12 scan.
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Parts

 Complete Parts
#51041 - 5.12MB, 46 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1898×⇩ - Ivdruiz

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Ivdruiz (2009/12/28)

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(1802). Plate 94.
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 Violin 1
#17197 - 0.66MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3556×⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2008/6/3)

⇒ 4 more: Violin 2 • Viola 1 • Viola 2 • Cello

 Violin 2
#17198 - 0.55MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1984×⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2008/6/3)

 Viola 1
#17199 - 0.56MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2232×⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2008/6/3)

 Viola 2
#17200 - 0.46MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2017×⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2008/6/3)

 Cello
#17201 - 0.51MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2130×⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2008/6/3)

Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: H. Litolff, n.d.(ca.1869). Plate 2742 A-E.
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 Violin 1
#287293 - 1.76MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1300×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2013/7/7)

⇒ 4 more: Violin 2 • Viola 1 • Viola 2 • Cello

 Violin 2
#287294 - 1.45MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 768×⇩ - Cypressdome

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 Viola 1
#287295 - 1.38MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 829×⇩ - Cypressdome

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 Viola 2
#287296 - 1.20MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 829×⇩ - Cypressdome

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 Cello
#287297 - 1.31MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 872×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2013/7/7)

Editor Friedrich Hermann (1828–1907)
Publisher. Info. Quintette für 2 Violinen, 2 Bratschen und Violoncell
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1890]. Plate V.A. 1239.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Original images: 250dpi, color jpg files approx. 2400 by 3130 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Flute, Oboe, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons and 2 Horns (Miller)

 Complete Score and Notes
#810577 - 2.00MB, 79 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 104×⇩ - Toby Miller

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Toby Miller (2022/9/13)

⇒ 10 more: Flute • Oboe • Clarinet 1 (B♭) • Clarinet 1 (C, alternative) • Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Clarinet 2 (C, alternative) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F)

 Flute
#810573 - 0.89MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 51×⇩ - Toby Miller

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 Oboe
#810576 - 0.84MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 53×⇩ - Toby Miller

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 Clarinet 1 (B♭)
#810569 - 0.87MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 56×⇩ - Toby Miller

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 Clarinet 1 (C, alternative)
#810570 - 0.87MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 47×⇩ - Toby Miller

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 Clarinet 2 (B♭)
#810571 - 0.84MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 47×⇩ - Toby Miller

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 Clarinet 2 (C, alternative)
#810572 - 0.84MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 45×⇩ - Toby Miller

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 Bassoon 1
#810567 - 0.85MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 49×⇩ - Toby Miller

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 Bassoon 2
#810568 - 0.84MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 49×⇩ - Toby Miller

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 Horn 1 (F)
#810574 - 0.81MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 50×⇩ - Toby Miller

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 Horn 2 (F)
#810575 - 0.81MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 53×⇩ - Toby Miller

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Toby Miller (2022/9/13)

Arranger Toby Miller (b. 1964)
Publisher. Info. Toby Miller, 2022.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Clarinet parts in C as well as Bb and horn parts (all in F) designed to be playable on hand horn. All documents optimized for double-sided A4 printing. Good quality audio files available on Youtube channel Wind Counterpoint
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For 2 Pianos (Babcock)

 Piano 1
#855133 - 0.33MB, 33 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 63×⇩ - Gaylon Babcock

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 Piano 2
#855134 - 0.30MB, 29 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 54×⇩ - Gaylon Babcock

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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)

 Complete Score
#270868 - 5.00MB, 33 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 200×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2013/2/23)

Arranger Hugo Ulrich (1827–1872)
Robert Wittmann (1804–18??)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 5395a.
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For Piano (Winkler)

 Complete Score
#29707 - 1.94MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 632×⇩ - Caprotti

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Arranger Louis Winkler (1820–1886)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Litolff, n.d. Plate 1586.
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For Flute Violin Viola I Viola II Cello (Tuttle)

 Complete score [B]
#1023095 - 1.35MB, 98 pp.  - U/U/U - Inotmark

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⇒ 5 more: Flute part • Violin part • Viola I part • Viola II part • Cello part

 Flute part [B]
#1023096 - 0.40MB, 17 pp.  - U/U/U - Inotmark

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 Violin part [B]
#1023097 - 0.33MB, 16 pp.  - U/U/U - Inotmark

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 Viola I part [B]
#1023098 - 0.31MB, 15 pp.  - U/U/U - Inotmark

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 Viola II part [B]
#1023099 - 0.28MB, 14 pp.  - U/U/U - Inotmark

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 Cello part [B]
#1023100 - 0.28MB, 16 pp.  - U/U/U - Inotmark

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Inotmark (2026/3/8)

Arranger Marshall Tuttle
Publisher. Info. Marshall Tuttle
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General Information

Work Title String Quintet No.2
Alternative. Title
Composer Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.29
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ILB 264
Key C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Allegro moderato (C major)
  2. Adagio molto espressivo (F major)
  3. Scherzo. Allegro (C major)
  4. Presto (C major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1801
First Publication. 1802 - Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel
Dedication Count Moritz von Fries (1777–1826)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
External Links Wikipedia article
RISM 464000200 (description of sketches, at Berlin State Library)
Raptus Association
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