String Quartet in E-flat major, Hob.III:38 (Haydn, Joseph)
| Title | String Quartet in E-flat major |
| Alternative title | String Quartet No.38 ; "Russian Quartet No.2, The Joke" |
| Creators | Joseph Haydn, composer |
| Opus | Hob.III:38n417 III:38 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1781 |
| First published | 1782 |
| Dedication | Russian Grand Duke Paul |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro moderato | — | E flat major | — |
| Scherzando. Allegro - Trio | — | E flat major | — |
| Largo sostenuto | — | B flat major | — |
| Finale. Presto | — | E flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | piano | Christian Kraus |
| View | Scherzando (No.2) | piano | Émile Decombes |
| View | Largo sostenuto (No.3) | organ | William Thomas Best |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Eulenburg | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | Sieber | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
| View | Complete | parts | William Forster | 1785 | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Color Cover |
| View | Complete | parts | J. Schmitt | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Gray Cover |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Color Cover |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Color Cover |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Color Cover |
| View | Complete | parts | Kistner | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
| View | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Cover |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Christian Kraus | 2022 | Complete Score |
| View | Scherzando (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
Durand | — | Complete Score |
| View | Largo sostenuto (No.3) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
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