Beethoven (17 December 1770 -- 26 March 1827) String Quartet no 8 in E Minor opus 59, no. 2 Cleveland Quartet The String Quartet No. 8 in E minor by Ludwig van Beethoven, opus 59, no. 2, was the second of three of his "Razumovsky" cycle of string quartets, and is a product of his "middle" period. He published it in 1808. It is in four movements:Allegro, 6/8Molto adagio (Si tratta questo pezzo c..