Große Fuge, Op.133 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

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Performer Pages English Baroque Orchestra (orchestra)
Hermann Scherchen (conductor)
Publisher Info. Westminster, 1955. WN 18034.
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Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1825].
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Misc. Notes Biblioteka Jagiellońska, Kraków (PL-Kj): Mus. ms. autogr. Beethoven, Artaria 215, 214
This file is part of the Submission Project.
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Publisher. Info. Berlin: E. Bote & G. Bock, n.d.(ca.1860). Plate B. & B. 5579a.
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Misc. Notes Scanned at 600dpi grayscale, converted to monochrome.
First and last score page slightly damaged.
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Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 6, Band 2, Nr.53 (pp.207-28)
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1863]. Plate B.53.
Reprinted Complete String Quartets
New York: Dover Publications, 1970.
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Misc. Notes Monochrome 600dpi. (View original cover)
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Publisher. Info. Philharmonia series
Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d.
Reprinted New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, No.130, n.d.[1937].
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Misc. Notes Very low resolution
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Artaria, n.d. Plate 877.
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Editor Felix Weingartner (1863–1942)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1906).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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For Strings (Weingartner)

4 more: Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Felix Weingartner (1863–1942)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1906).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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For Piano 4 hands (Beethoven)

5 more: Part 1/2 • Part 2/2 • Part 1/3 [High res] • Part 2/3 [High res] • Part 3/3 [High res]

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1826].
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Misc. Notes Pagination: cover, binder's ensign, dedication, blank, #1-19 on recto; #20-40 on recto. Bound in a volume with the printed score below appended.
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Artaria, n.d.[1827]. Plate M.A. 878.
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Misc. Notes Bound in a volume as appendix to the holograph above. Published as Op.134.
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Editor Manfred Schwenkglenks
Publisher. Info. Manfred Schwenkglenks, n.d.(2008).
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For Piano 4 hands (Garban)
Arranger Lucien Garban (1877–1959)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, 1921.
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Misc. Notes Scanned at 400 dpi, upscaled to 600 dpi with ScanTailor
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For Piano 4 hands (Röntgen)
Arranger Engelbert Röntgen (1829–1897)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1866?).
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Misc. Notes This file is from the MIT archive project.
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For Piano 4 hands (Ulrich and Wittmann)
Arranger Hugo Ulrich (1827–1872)
Robert Wittmann (1804–??)
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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Editor Daniel Epstein
Publisher. Info. Raphael Trio Workshop
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Misc. Notes Rehearsal notes based on masterclass from Raphael Trio workshop 2006, through first fugue only.
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General Information

Work Title Große Fuge
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Grande Fugue; Granda fugo; Grosse Fuge; گروسو فوگ; Suuri fuuga; [6 more...]הפוגה הגדולה; Grande fuga; 大フーガ; Strijkkwartet Große Fuge; 大賦格; 대푸가
Name Aliases Μεγάλη Φούγκα; Strijkkwartet Grosse Fuge (Beethoven); Große Fuge opus 133
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; LCCN: n81140267; GND: 300015305; BNF: 139081590
Composer Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.133
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ILB 89
Key B-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Allegro
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1825–26
First Performance. 1826 in Vienna
Schuppanzigh Quartet
First Publication. 1827
Dedication Erzherzog Rudolph (1788–1831)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 16 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
Related Works String Quartet No.13, Op.130
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