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Piano 1 Piano, 4 Hands; Piano Duet (Piano, 4-hands) SKU: HL.51480954 Piano, 4 Hands. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Edited by Ernst Herttrich. Sheet music. Paperbound. Henle Music Folios. Classical. Softcover. 44 pages. G. Henle #HN954. Published by G. Henle (HL.51480954). ISBN 9790201809540. UPC: 884088518745. 12.25x9.25x0.131 inches.In his late work Beethoven devoted himself intensively to the forms of baroque polyphony. He originally composed the “Grand Fugue” as the final movement of the String Quartet in Bb major op. 130. However, according to one critic, the listeners of the time considered it to be “unintelligible, like Chinese.” At the urging of his publisher, Beethoven then replaced it with a newly composed closing movement for the quartet. In addition, he also made a version of the “Grand Fugue” for piano four-hands. The autograph of this arrangement was recently rediscovered. Courtesy of the Juilliard School of Music, Henle was able to consult it for the first time for their critical edition. About Henle UrtextWhat I can expect from Henle Urtext editions: error-free, reliable musical texts based on meticulous musicological research - fingerings and bowings by famous artists and pedagogues preface in 3 languages with information on the genesis and history of the work  Critical Commentary in 1 – 3 languages with a description and evaluation of the sources and explaining all source discrepancies and editorial decisions  most beautiful music engraving  page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them  excellent print quality and binding  largest Urtext catalogue world-wide  longest Urtext experience (founded 1948 exclusively for "Urtext" editions)