The String Quintet in C minor, Op. 104, written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1817, performed on 10 December 1818, and published in 1819, is an arrangement of the early C minor Piano Trio, Op. 1 No. 3. This work is scored for a string quintet with two violas . The work is referenced in Vikram Seth's 1999 novel An Equal Music. Structure The work is structured in four movements: Allegro con brio (C minor) Andante cantabile con Variazioni (E-flat major) Minuetto. Quasi allegro (C minor, with a trio in C major) Finale. Prestissimo (C minor, with a tierce de picardie) References Notes Sources External links 104 Compositions in C minor 1817 compositions