String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6
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The String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 is one of Joseph Haydn’s celebrated Op. 33 “Russian” quartets, noted for its wit, clarity, and Classical-era elegance in chamber music.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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string quartet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Haydn String Quartet Op. 33 No. 6
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Russian Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedComposerNationality | Austrian ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Hob. III:42 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cycleNickname | Russian Quartets ⓘ |
| dedication | Grand Duke Paul of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensembleType | string quartet ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| genre | Classical-era string quartet ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | part of Haydn’s influential Op. 33 quartets that helped redefine the string quartet genre ⓘ |
| influenced | later Classical and early Romantic string quartets ⓘ |
| intendedVenue | chamber setting ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| languageOfTempoMarkings | Italian ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Allegro moderato
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II. Scherzo (or Minuet) – Allegro NERFINISHED ⓘ III. Andante ⓘ IV. Finale – Allegretto ⓘ |
| nickname | Russian ⓘ |
| notedFor | innovative use of humor in chamber music ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 33 No. 6 ⓘ |
| partOf | Op. 33 string quartets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceMedium | acoustic instruments ⓘ |
| period | Classical period ⓘ |
| premiereContext | private chamber music performance ⓘ |
| publisher | Artaria (first edition of Op. 33 set) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
cello
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two violins ⓘ viola ⓘ |
| setCompanions |
String Quartet in B minor, Op. 33 No. 1
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String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 33 No. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ String Quartet in C major, Op. 33 No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 33 No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ String Quartet in G major, Op. 33 No. 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setSize | 6 quartets ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
Classical elegance
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clarity ⓘ wit ⓘ |
| texture | predominantly homophonic with contrapuntal passages ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | D major ⓘ |
| typicalFormOfFinale | sonata-rondo or rondo-like form GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalFormOfFirstMovement | sonata form ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 20–25 minutes ⓘ |
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String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42