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String Quartet in A major, Op. 20 No. 6

177219 min

This guide follows Haydn’s String Quartet in A major, Op. 20 No. 6 (1772) in four parts: Allegro di molto e scherzando (sonata form), Adagio cantabile (sonata form), Menuetto: Allegretto (minuet and trio) and Fuga a 3 soggetti: Allegro (fugue).

Recording: Kodály Quartet

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AnalysisComments
  1. I di molto e · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III: · Minuet and trio
  4. IV a 3 : · Fugue
I di molto e Sonata form0:05–6:34

di molto e : very fast and playful. The first opens the , followed by the and the . Haydn goes to the , E major, but then shifts to E minor for the , staying there only briefly. A closes the , and then the begins. The follows, the , and a closes the .

  1. :
II Sonata form6:38–13:00
III: Minuet and trio13:06–15:23
IV a 3 : Fugue15:27–18:40

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 di molto e scherzandoSonata form · 6 min · 166 bars · dotted quarter note ≈ 70 bpm
  2. II. Adagio cantabileSonata form · 6 min · 79 bars · quarter note ≈ 50 bpm
  3. III. Menuetto: AllegrettoMinuet and trio · 2 min · 42 bars · quarter note ≈ 136 bpm
  4. IV. Fuga a 3 soggetti: AllegroFugue · 3 min · 95 bars · quarter note ≈ 118 bpm

Instruments: Strings, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello

Franz Joseph Haydn, String Quartet in A major, Op. 20 No. 6, I. Allegro di molto e scherzando: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is String Quartet in A major, Op. 20 No. 6?
About 19 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 6 min, II 6 min, III 2 min and IV 3 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: sonata form, III: minuet and trio and IV: fugue.
Which instruments play in String Quartet in A major, Op. 20 No. 6?
Strings, Violin I, Violin II, Viola and Cello.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: I dotted quarter note ≈ 70 bpm, II quarter note ≈ 50 bpm, III quarter note ≈ 136 bpm and IV quarter note ≈ 118 bpm.
Is there a score of Franz Joseph Haydn's String Quartet in A major, Op. 20 No. 6?
Yes, of every movement.

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Franz Joseph HaydnString quartetsClassical periodA majorSonata formMinuet and trioFugue

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