And finally Beethoven’s last quartet op.135. The fourth movement is called “Der schwer gefaßte Entschluß" (the difficult decision). The first slow part is subtitled "Muss es sein?" (does it have to be), the following Allegro is subtitled "Es muss sein!" (it has to be). The presenter (violinist Philipp Bohnen) mentioned that these markings do not have a deep spiritual meaning, but are a humorous reference to the reaction of the businessman asking Beethoven for the price of a quartet (50 ducats, quite a substantial amount in those days) and Beethoven’s reply. Obviously, Mr Wolfmayer paid the bill, as the quartet is dedicated to him.