Ludwig van Beethoven completed his String Quartet No. 12 in E♭ major, Op. 127, in 1825. It is the first of his late quartets. Commissioned by Nicolas Galitzin over a year earlier, the work was not rea
Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven in 1823
Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, from 1810, was his last before his late string quartets. It is commonly referred to as the "Serioso," stemming from his title "Quartett
String Quartet No. 12 (Beethoven)
…public in for some harsh words." Op. 127's premiere was scheduled for a concert on 23 January 1825, but the quartet was still unfinished at this time. Op. 95 was substituted for it instead. Op. 127's next scheduled performance was on 6 March 1825. On 8 February, Ignaz Schuppanzigh asked Beethoven how the…
Sketches for the Scherzo and Finale of String Quartet No. 11, from Beethoven's sketchbook of 1810–1811