String Quartet in B-flat major, Hob.III:78 (Haydn, Joseph)
| Title | String Quartet in B-flat major |
| Alternative title | String Quartets, Op.76 ; “Erdody, Sunrise” |
| Creators | Joseph Haydn, composer |
| Opus | Hob.III:78n451 III:78 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1796 |
| First published | 1800 |
| Dedication | Prince Erdody |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro con spirito | — | B flat major | — |
| Adagio | — | E flat major | — |
| Minuet. Allegro - Trio | — | B flat major | — |
| Finale. Allegro ma non troppo | — | B flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich Robert Wittmann |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score Cover |
| View | Complete | — | Eulenburg | — | Complete Score 1. Allegro con spirito 2. Adagio 3. Minuet 4. Finale |
| View | Complete | — | Mutopia | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | Longman & Clementi | 1799 | 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 | — | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Color Cover |
| View | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Cover |
| View | Complete | parts | Mutopia | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands Robert Wittmann |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Budapest String Quartet, performer | 1. Allegro con spirito 2. Adagio 3. Menuetto 4. Finale |
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