BEETHOVEN GRAND FUGUE OP 134

Piano 4 Hands

Publisher: Henle
Format: Softcover
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Editor: Ernst Herttrich

In his late work Beethoven devoted himself intensively to the forms of baroque polyphony. He originally composed the Grand Fugue as the final movement of the String Quartet in Bb major op. 130. However, according to one critic, the listeners of the time considered it to be unintelligible, like Chinese. At the urging of his publisher, Beethoven then replaced it with a newly composed closing movement for the quartet. In addition, he also made a version of the Grand Fugue for piano four-hands. The autograph of this arrangement was recently rediscovered. Courtesy of the Juilliard School of Music, Henle was able to consult it for the first time for their critical edition.

Item #: 051480954
UPC: 884088518745
Size: 9.25"  x  12.25"
Pages: 44
Stock #: HL51480954