NOTE L004530
DATEApril 4, 2026
STATUSFiled
SUBJECTString Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135

What inscription did Beethoven write on the final movement of Op. 135?

He inscribed ‘Muß es sein?’ (Must it be?) and ‘Es muß sein!’ (It must be!) as a musical motto that opens the finale.

Report L004530. Filed.


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