String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 33 No. 4
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String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 33 No. 4 is one of Joseph Haydn’s innovative Op. 33 “Russian” quartets, noted for its wit, clarity, and Classical-era charm.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III:40 | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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string quartet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Russian Quartet (Op. 33 set) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Viennese Classical tradition ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | Russian Quartets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 33 No. 4 ⓘ |
| composer | Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | Classical era ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Grand Duke Paul of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 18th century ⓘ |
| genre | Classical period music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Classical-era charm
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clarity ⓘ innovative use of form ⓘ thematic economy ⓘ wit ⓘ |
| hasForm | multi-movement cycle ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | string quartet ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | part of Haydn’s redefinition of the string quartet genre ⓘ |
| influenced | later Classical and early Romantic string quartets ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notedFor |
balanced dialogue among instruments
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refined motivic development ⓘ |
| opusNumber | 33 ⓘ |
| partOf | Op. 33 string quartets ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | middle period of Haydn ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
cello
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two violins ⓘ viola ⓘ |
| setPosition | No. 4 in Op. 33 ⓘ |
| setSize | 6 quartets ⓘ |
| style | Classical ⓘ |
| tonality | major ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
chamber music concert
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string quartet recital ⓘ |
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String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 33 No. 4, Hob. III:40