The Fugue for String Quintet in D major, Op. 137, was composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire ...

in 1817. It was the only work he completed for string quintet in his late period.

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published the work after Beethoven's death in 1827, hence the high

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. The composition is scored for a string quintet with two

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Structure

The work is structured as a single movement marked '' Allegretto'' and takes around two minutes to perform.

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* 137 1817 compositions Compositions in D major Compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven published posthumously {{chamber-composition-stub