{"product_id":"25943-beethoven-van-ludwig-frohlich-friedrich-theodor-streichquartett-op-127-partitur-first-edition-ex-friedrich-theodor-frohlich","title":"Beethoven, van Ludwig. (1770-1827) [Fröhlich, Friedrich Theodor. (1803 - 1836)] Streichquartett Op. 127. Partitur - FIRST EDITION, EX-Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGrand quatuor en partition pour deux violons, alto et violoncelle : oeuv. 127 \/ composé et dedié à Son Altesse Monseigneur le Prince Nicolas de Galitzin, Lieutenant-Colonel de la Garde S.M.I. de toutes les Russies, par Louis v. Beethoven.\u003c\/em\u003e 8vo. Title; blank; 1-48pp; 2 blanks. Lithographed. [PN] 2426 (none on pp. 2, 7). The earliest issue, preceding the addition of the price, and without plate numbers on pp. 6 \u0026amp; 7 (per Hoboken).  With the autograph ownership signature to the foot of the title page of early Romantic Swiss composer, Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich. Wrappers separated along spine with loose signatures, but still attached; \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003escattered mostly lighter foxing; some damp staining to the original blue wrappers, somewhat visible on title but otherwise very good throughout. Kinsky-Halm: p. 385;  Hoboken: No. 508.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRare First Edition of the first of the late period quartet masterpieces.  The final years of Beethoven’s life were dedicated to works in a single medium, the string quartet; the Quartet in E flat is the first of these six late masterpieces. Op. 127 was completed in February 1825, nearly two years after Beethoven promised it to Prince Nikolay Golitsïn and was first performed the following month. In March 1826, the first printed edition was published in parts by Schott; the first edition of the full score followed from the Mainz publishing house in June 1826. The first edition of the full score appeared in two issues from Schott: the first in 48 pages and the second in 47. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA student in Berlin of Carl Friedrich Zelter and Bernhard Klein, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich also knew Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. His work consists of over 700 compositions, of which more than 300 were for piano and more than 300 for choir. Although Fröhlich had minor success in Berlin, in 1830 he returned to Switzerland and sadly, never received any recognition or support for his art in his home town of Aarau. He struggled financially and eventually marital trouble led to depression. On 16 October 1836 he committed suicide by jumping into the river Aare.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62804765638815,"sku":"25943","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Beethoven25943b.jpg?v=1780176662","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/25943-beethoven-van-ludwig-frohlich-friedrich-theodor-streichquartett-op-127-partitur-first-edition-ex-friedrich-theodor-frohlich","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}