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String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 20 No. 1

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This guide follows Haydn’s String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 20 No. 1 (1772) in four parts: Allegro moderato (sonata form), Menuetto: Allegretto (minuet and trio), Affettuoso e sostenuto (sonata form) and Presto (sonata form).

Recording: Aeolian Quartet

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II: · Minuet and trio
  3. III e · Sonata form
  4. IV · Sonata form
ISonata form0:01–7:36

The first violin introduces a genial made of two short ideas: a falling and a rising scale in faster notes. Simple as they are, they supply much of the . After the the cello takes the , followed by a . Then the begins, and the arrives.

  1. :
II: Minuet and trio7:38–11:29
III e Sonata form11:36–17:55
IVSonata form18:02–20:47

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

At a glance

  1. I. Allegro moderatoSonata form · 8 min · 109 bars · quarter note ≈ 78 bpm
  2. II. Menuetto: AllegrettoMinuet and trio · 4 min · 66 bars · quarter note ≈ 132 bpm
  3. III. Affettuoso e sostenutoSonata form · 6 min · 96 bars · eighth note ≈ 63 bpm
  4. IV. PrestoSonata form · 3 min · 160 bars · quarter note ≈ 166 bpm

Instruments: Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello

Franz Joseph Haydn, String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 20 No. 1, I. Allegro moderato: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 20 No. 1?
About 21 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 8 min, II 4 min, III 6 min and IV 3 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: minuet and trio, III: sonata form and IV: sonata form.
Which instruments play in String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 20 No. 1?
Violin I, Violin II, Viola and Cello.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I quarter note ≈ 78 bpm, II quarter note ≈ 132 bpm, III eighth note ≈ 63 bpm and IV quarter note ≈ 166 bpm.
Is there a score of Franz Joseph Haydn's String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 20 No. 1?
Yes, of every movement.

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Franz Joseph HaydnString quartetsClassical periodE-flat majorSonata formMinuet and trio

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