Loading

Quartet for two violins, viola and cello (A minor) op. 132

Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven-House Bonn

Beethoven-House Bonn
Bonn, Germany

The third movement of this quartet bears the resounding name "Holy hymn of gratitude of a convalescent to the deity, in Lydian key". Beethoven had just recovered from a severe inflammation of the liver.This illness was only a brief episode in Beethoven's healthily difficult last third of his life.

Details

Additional Items

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Flash this QR Code to get the app

Interested in Natural history?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.

Google apps