| ID | DA3D6F44-05FC-4BF8-B2AD-9CFF7BF5F181 |
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| Titlecode | A100802 |
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| Title Name | Grosse Fuge (Great Fugue), Op. 133 |
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| Marketing Copy | The GROSSE FUGE (Great Fugue) remains the most controversial work by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), with it considered incomprehensible by his contemporaries, though the critical opinion of the work began to rise steadily in the early 20th century to the point where is now considered by many to be Beethoven's greatest achievements, with Igor Stravinsky describing it as, "an absolutely contemporary piece of music that will be contemporary forever." Originally composed as the fourth movement of his QUARTET NO. 13 in Bb Major, Op. 130, the dismal reception led his publisher to request of Beethoven to rewrite the final movement so as to not impact sales of the larger work, something to which the usually stubborn composer surprisingly agreed. The single movement string quartet was then published as a standalone work, Op. 133. This arrangement by Felix von Weingartner for string orchestra was completed in 1933. |
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| Instrumentation | String Orchestra (8-8-5-5-5 in set( |
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| Commission | (not set) |
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| Dedication | (not set) |
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| Program Notes | add |
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| Title Brand | 1 |
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| Year Composed | 1826 |
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| Copyright Number | (not set) |
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| Copyright Year | (not set) |
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| Duration | 16 |
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| Ensemble Size | 13 |
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| Date Created | 2020-12-21 20:10:27.000000 |
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| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:10:27 |
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| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
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| Bsc Code | MUS037020 |
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| Text Author | (not set) |
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| Title Category | 7 |
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| Title Movements | (not set) |
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| Set Series ID | F4DF6BA0-9998-4817-491A-08DB00B0FAFD |
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| Title Instrument Category Text | String Orchestra |
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| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
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| Title Sub Category | 31 |
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| Title Instrument Header | 42 |
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| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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| Clean Url | grosse-fuge-op-133-a100802 |
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