Composition: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 51 No. 2 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | String Quartet |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms (composer) |
| Opus | Op.51 No.2 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | A minor |
| Composed | 1873 |
| First published | 1873 |
| Dedication | Theodor Billroth |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1980 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Romantic |
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View |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro non troppo | — | — | — |
| Andante moderato | — | — | — |
| Quasi Minuetto, moderato | — | — | — |
| Finale. Allegro non assai | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | piano | Paul Klengel |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1873 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) Complete Score (medium quality) |
| view | Complete | parts | N. Simrock | 1873 | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Cello Engraving files (.mus) |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | N. Simrock | 1874 | Complete Score Color Cover |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
N. Simrock | 1897 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| view | Jupiter String Quartet (string quartet) | Complete Performance |
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