Late Beethoven: Opus 130 Brentano String Quartet
Beethoven wrote his Thirteenth String Quartet during a period when he was tormented by family problems and poor health. After the premiere he replaced the last part, the Grosse Fuge, with a new finale. The emotional focus of the quartet therefore fell on the Cavatina, a work that moved Beethoven to tears every time he read his own notes. He couldn't listen to it anymore...
Late Beethoven: Opus 130 Brentano String Quartet
Beethoven biography
In Jan Caeyers' great Beethoven biography, the chapter on the late string quartets is called 'The Discovery of Heaven'. And with good reason: just like Mulisch's novel, these quartets open up a world that surpasses all understanding. Beethoven's music captures the essence of love and pain even better than words. At the height of his creativity, he explores the boundary between thinking and feeling, between matter and spirituality.
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Late Beethoven: Opus 130 Brentano String Quartet
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