jan 1, 1825 - Late String Quartets

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Inwardness: The Late String Quartets
1. At the very end of his life, Beethoven returned to the string quartet. He completed six more works for this medium.
2. The fugue that was to have been the finale of Op. 130 outgrew its place and had to be
published as a separate work.
a. It was extremely difficult to play and to understand.

*the last string quartet dates from 1826, not 1825

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