Composition: String Quartet in D major, Hob.III:70 (Haydn, Joseph)

Title String Quartet in D major
Alternative title String Quartet No.70 ; “Apponyi” No.2
Creators Joseph Haydn (composer)
Opus Hob.III:70
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola and cello
Number of movements 4
Keys D major
Composed 1793
First published 1796
Dedication Count Apponyi
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Composition types Quartets
Period Classical
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Sections

Title
click for details		 Metronome Key Measures
Adagio-Allegro — D major —
Adagio cantabile — A major —
Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio — D major —
Finale. Allegretto — D major —

Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
view Complete piano Roberto Novegno

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete — Manuscript 1793 Complete Score · view
view Complete — — — Complete Score · view
view Complete — Eulenburg — Complete Score · view
view Complete parts J. J. Hummel — Violin 1 · view
Violin 2 · view
Viola · view
Cello · view
view Complete parts Pleyel 1797 Violin 1 · view
Violin 2 · view
Viola · view
Cello · view
view Complete parts — — Violin 1 · view
Violin 2 · view
Viola · view
Cello · view
Color Cover · view
view Complete parts — — Violin 1 · view
Violin 2 · view
Viola · view
Cello · view
Color Cover · view
view Complete parts — — Violin 1 · view
Violin 2 · view
Viola · view
Cello · view
Color Cover · view
view Complete parts Edition Peters — Violin 1 · view
Violin 2 · view
Viola · view
Cello · view
view Complete Arrangement for piano
by Roberto Novegno
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Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeArranged forFiles
view Synthesized For Piano (Novegno) I. Adagio - Allegro · file
II. Adagio cantabile · file
III. Menuetto. Allegro · file
IV. Finale. Allegretto · file
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