Fugue for String Quintet, Op. 137 (Beethoven)

{{short description|1817 musical composition}}

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The Fugue for String Quintet in D major, Op. 137, was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1817. It was the only work he completed for string quintet in his late period.{{cite book |title= Bach Perspectives |volume= 3 |editor= Michael Marissen |publisher= University of Nebraska Press |year= 1998 |isbn= 9780803210486 |url-access= registration |url= https://archive.org/details/creativeresponse0000unse }} Breitkopf & Härtel published the work after Beethoven's death in 1827, hence the high opus number. The composition is scored for a string quintet with two violas.{{cite book |title= Chamber Music: An Extensive Guide for Listeners |author= Lucy Miller Murray |publisher= Rowman & Littlefield |year= 2015 |isbn= 9781442243439}}