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Grosse Fuge in B-flat major, Op. 133

Ludwig van Beethoven · 1770–1827 · German

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Große Fuge · Great Fugue

Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 16 min
Composed: 1825
Era: Classical

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The original finale of Op. 130; dense, violent fugal writing

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