Große Fuge, Op.133 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
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| Composer Page | Beethoven, Ludwig van | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movements/Sections | 1 | ||
| Composition Year | 1825–26 | ||
| Genre Categories | Double fugues; Fugues; For 2 violins, viola, cello; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; Scores featuring string ensemble; For 4 players; For strings (arr); For strings; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano; Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 2 players; For piano (arr); For 1 player |
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Scores
Full Scores
Complete Score
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First edition
Vienna: Artaria, n.d., Plate 876
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Complete Score (Preview)
*#04771 - 5.56MB, 22 (#207–228) pages - 8.2/10 (8) - V/V/V - 5619x⇩
Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 6:
Quartette für 2 Violinen, Bratsche und Violoncell, Zweiter Band, No.53
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1863. Plate B.53.
New York: Dover Publications, 1970.
Monochrome 600dpi. (View original cover)
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Study Score: US CA JP UK DE FR - Dover vol. (reprint)
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Complete Score
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Uploader: Wai Ki (2 September 2006)
Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d. Philharmonia series
New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.[1937]. Edition No.130
Very low resolution
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Parts
Complete Parts
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Vienna: Artaria, n.d., Plate 877
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Violin 1
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Violin 2
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Violas
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Cello
*#26171 - 0.57MB, 8 pages - No ratings - V/V/V - 763x⇩
Engelbert Röntgen (1829-1897)
Breitkopf & Härtels Kammermusik-Bibliothek Nr. 292.
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1884). Plate 16959
New York: Edwin F. Kalmus (after 1933)
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
For String Orchestra
Violin I
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Violin II
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Viola
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Cello
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Bass
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Engelbert Röntgen (1829-1897)?
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1884). Plate Orch.B.
New York: Edwin F. Kalmus (after 1933)
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For Piano 4 hands (Beethoven)
Manuscript Score (Part 1/2)
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Manuscript Score (Part 2/2)
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Composer's holograph, n.d.(1826).
Bound in a volume with a printed score appended (#69605).
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Complete Score
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Complete Score
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First edition
Vienna: Artaria, n.d.(1827). Plate M.A. 878.
#69605 - Bound in a volume as appendix to the holograph (#69603-4).
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Complete Score
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Manfred Schwenkglenks
Manfred Schwenkglenks, n.d.(2008).
For Piano 4 hands (Röntgen)
Complete Score
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Julius Röntgen (1855-1932)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1880)
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For Piano 4 hands (Ulrich and Wittmann)
Complete Score
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Hugo Ulrich (18271872)
Robert Wittmann (1804-??)
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, Ed. 989g, n.d.(ca.1890). Plate 8259
New York: Dover Publications, 1980
US CA JP UK DE FR - Dover vol. (OP - used copies only)
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For Piano solo (Winkler)
Complete Score
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Louis Winkler (1820–1886)
Braunschweig: Collection Litolff, n.d.(ca.1865), No. 6d
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Commercial Recordings
Grosse Fuge, Op.133, Beethoven" (MP3 albums (US only), general composer works).
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General Information
| Work Title | Große Fuge |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title |
| Composer | Beethoven, Ludwig van |
|---|---|
| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.133 |
| Key | B♭ major |
| Movements/Sections | 1 |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1825–26 |
| First Publication | 1827 |
| Dedication | Archduke Rudolph of Austria |
| Piece Style | Classical |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola, cello |
| External Links | Wikipedia article |
| Discuss this piece |
Misc. Comments
| Beethoven String Quartets | ||
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6 String Quartets, Op.18 |
3 String Quartets, Op.59 ("Rasumovsky") |
Late Quartets |
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