String Quartet in D major, Hob.III:63 (Haydn, Joseph)
| Title | String Quartet in D major 'The Lark' |
| Alternative title | String Quartet No.63 'The Lark' |
| Creators | Joseph Haydn, composer |
| Opus | Hob.III:63n438 III:63 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1790 |
| First published | 1791 |
| Dedication | Johann Tost |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
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| Allegro moderato | — | D major | — |
| Adagio | — | A major | — |
| Minuet. Allegretto - Trio | — | D major, D minor | — |
| Finale. Vivace | — | D major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich Robert Wittmann |
| View | Complete | piano | Roberto Novegno |
| View | I. Allegro moderato | oboe, violin, viola and cello | — |
| View | IV. Finale | 3 violins | — |
| View | IV. Finale | piano | Charles-Valentin Alkan |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | — | I. Allegro moderato II. Adagio. Cantabile III. Menuetto. Allegretto IV. Finale. Vivace |
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| View | Synthesized | For Piano (Novegno) | I. Allegro moderato II. Adagio cantabile III. Menuetto. Allegretto IV. Finale. Vivace |
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