String Quartet No. 14 in C♯ minor, Op. 131, was completed in 1826 by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770
- 1827). It is one of the six late string quartets composed in his final years, a string of works generally seen as among the best string quartets ever. I love them all, but the 14th has just that little bit extra. The
average playing time is 39 minutes (AllMusic). My version is by the Quartetto Italiano on a Philips CD.
