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String Quartet in F major, op. 135
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String Quartet in F major, op. 135 by Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet - Sheet Music

By Ludwig van Beethoven
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SKU: BA.TP00935

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Edited by Jonathan Del Mar. This edition: urtext edition. Stapled. Study score. Opus 135. Baerenreiter Verlag #TP00935. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.TP00935).

ISBN 9790006203147. 8.86 x 6.5 inches. Key: F major. Preface: Misha Donat / Jonathan Del Mar.

Beethoven worked on his String Quartet op. 135 in Gneixendorf near Krems, where he sought to recuperate with his nephew Karl after the latter’s failed suicide attempt in summer 1826. It stands out among his late quartets owing to the often cheerful, almost pastoral character of its four movements. Since Beethoven’s death it has often been interpreted as an attempt to take wise and positive stock of the mishaps that had befallen him in the preceding years regarding his life situation, family and health. This interpretation is strongly suggested by the final movement, “Der schwer gefasste Entschluss” (The Difficult Decision), with its motto “Must it be? It must be! It must be!”

The editing of this quartet proved especially complex, for the authentic sources were reworked at various stages by the composer. By judiciously assessing them, editor Jonathan Del Mar has managed to clarify many anomalies found in previous editions.

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