String Quartet No. 6 (Hindemith, Paul)
| Title | String Quartet No. 6 in E-flat Major |
| Alternative title | 5. Streichquartett in Es (or 6. Streichquartett in Es) |
| Creators | Paul Hindemith, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1943 |
| First published | 1944 |
| Dedication | "Geschrieben für das Budapester Streichquartett" |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1560 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Modern |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sehr Ruhig und ausdrucksvoll: | quarter = 40 | — | — |
| Lebhaft und sehr energisch: | half note = 86 | — | — |
| Variationen: Ruhig: | quarter = 88 | — | — |
| Breit und energisch: | quarter = 80 | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | New York: Associated Music Publishers | 1944 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Schott | 1946 | Violin I (grayscale) Violin II (grayscale) Viola (grayscale) Cello (grayscale) Violin I (black and white) Violin II (black and white) Viola (black and white) Cello (black and white) |
Recordings/Performances
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