String Quartet No. 8 (Beethoven)
| String Quartet | |
|---|---|
| No. 8 | |
| Rasumovsky quartet by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
Ludwig van Beethoven, 1803 portrait | |
| Key | E minor |
| Opus | 59, No. 2 |
| Published | 1808 |
| Movements | Four |
The String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven and published in 1808. This work is the second of three of his "Rasumovsky" cycle of string quartets, and is a product of his "middle" period.