String Quartet No. 14 in C# minor Op. 131 I Assai sostenuto

Played by the Julliard String Quartet

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• Beethoven
• String
• Quartet
• Assai
• sostenuto
• Julliard
• music
• classical

[49blocked]

A Great Masterpiece, also this was Franz Schubert's favourite piece played at his funneral in 1888 1 year after Beethoven who was next to people like J.S Bach and Mozart stands out even almost 200 years later as un utter genius in great music.

Thank you.

[darthdidious]

@49blocked

It's unlikely the piece was performed at Schubert's funeral. The evidence suggests that the Quintet had been rehearsed at least once before Schubert died, but it was not ever performed. The first documented performance took place about 20 years after Schubert's death, when the piece was rediscovered.

[49blocked]

@darthdidious

Extract: 'The last musical work he had wished to hear was Beethoven's String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131; his friend, violinist Karl Holz, who was present at the gathering played the piece with 4 others at his funneral.'

This proves that it must have been played Do you agree?

[darthdidious]

@49blocked

I made a mistake. I thought your original comment was a reply to my video of the Adagio from Schubert's String Quintet (and so thought you were referring to that piece).

[FrancisDanielRayn]

An excellent performance

[YouMoreable]

Excellent

[haruwan21]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!

[profoundlysecret1]

I somewhat agree with billyguns2. This is very much "alive," full of earthly struggles that other versions lack. However, this is only a struggle of the heart, but not of the soul. Now we have to ask, what did the spirit of Beethoven struggle with or for?

[billyguns2]

I have always loved the Juilliard's way with the late Beethoven Quartets; filled with stark dynamic contrasts edgy, visionary, alive! I know others may prefer the Busch, Budapest, and Takacs versions, but I think the Juilliard is closer to the spirit of Beethoven.