String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 76 No. 4
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The String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 76 No. 4, nicknamed the "Sunrise" Quartet, is one of Joseph Haydn’s late and most celebrated string quartets, noted for its luminous opening and refined Classical style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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string quartet ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Streichquartett B-Dur Op. 76 Nr. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedForm | sonata form ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | standard string quartet repertoire ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Hob. III:78 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Joseph Haydn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| cycleMemberOf | Haydn Op. 76 quartets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cycleSize | 6 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Count Joseph Erdődy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedication | Count Joseph Erdődy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 18th century ⓘ |
| firstMovementKey | B-flat major ⓘ |
| fourthMovementKey | B-flat major ⓘ |
| genre | string quartet ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of Haydn’s most celebrated quartets ⓘ |
| influenced | later Classical and early Romantic string quartets ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
cello
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two violins ⓘ viola ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| movementOrder |
Adagio
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Allegro con spirito ⓘ Finale ⓘ Menuetto ⓘ |
| nickname | Sunrise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
prominent use of rising melodic figure
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refined Classical style ⓘ |
| numberInCycle | 4 ⓘ |
| openingCharacteristic | luminous rising theme in the first violin ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 76 No. 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Op. 76 string quartets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInComposerOutput | late quartet ⓘ |
| premiereContext | private aristocratic performance ⓘ |
| publisher | Artaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfFirstPublication | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoringType | string quartet ensemble ⓘ |
| secondMovementKey | E-flat major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Classical ⓘ |
| texture | predominantly homophonic with contrapuntal passages ⓘ |
| thirdMovementKey | B-flat major ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | B-flat major ⓘ |
| typicalEnsembleSize | 4 performers ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 25 minutes ⓘ |
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