Composition: String Quartet No. 12, Op. 127 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | String Quartet No. 12 |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.127 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1823 |
| First published | 1826 |
| Dedication | Prinz Galitzin |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Romantic |
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View |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maestoso - Allegro | — | E flat major | — |
| Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile | — | A flat major | — |
| Scherzando vivace - Trio | — | E flat major, E flat minor | — |
| Finale. Allegro | — | E flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| view | Complete | piano | Louis Winkler |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| view | Budapest String Quartet (performer) | 1. Maestoso. Allegro 2. Adagio ma non troppo e molto cantabile 3. Scherzando 4. Finale |
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