Composition: String Quartet in C major, Hob.III:77 (Haydn, Joseph)
| Title | String Quartet in C major |
| Alternative title | String Quartets, Op.76 ; “Erdody, Emperor” |
| Creators | Joseph Haydn (composer) |
| Opus | Hob.III:77n451 III:77 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1796 |
| First published | 1799 |
| 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 | — | C major | — |
| Poco adagio cantabile | — | G major | — |
| Minuet - Trio | — | C major, A minor | — |
| Finale. Presto | — | C minor | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich and Robert Wittmann |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Carl Klage |
| view | Complete | violin, cello and piano | William Crotch |
| view | Complete | piano | Conrad Berens |
| view | Poco adagio cantabile (No.2) | 2 violins, viola and cello | Wendelin Bitzan |
| view | Poco adagio cantabile (No.2) | 3 violins | Renaud de Vilbac |
| view | Poco adagio cantabile (No.2) | violin and harmonium | Nikolaj Hansen |
| view | Poco adagio cantabile (No.2) | violin and piano | Ernst Naumann |
| view | Poco adagio cantabile (No.2) | cello and piano | Charles Vogel and Henri Guérout |
| view | Poco adagio cantabile (No.2) | piano and harmonium | Michael Stenov |
| view | Poco adagio cantabile (No.2) | guitar | Francisco Cimadevilla |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Cover · view |
| view | Complete | — | Eulenburg | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Mutopia | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Longman & Clementi | 1799 | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | parts | J. J. Hummel | 1799 | 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 | — | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Johann André | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Complete Parts · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Cover · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Mutopia | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Heinrichshofen's Verlag | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
Royal Harmonic Institution | 1812 | Piano Part · view Violin Part · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Poco adagio cantabile (No.2) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Wendelin Bitzan | 2017 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Poco adagio cantabile (No.2) | Arrangement for 3 violins |
Heugel | 1875 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Poco adagio cantabile (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and harmonium |
Hansen | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Poco adagio cantabile (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score and Violin Part · view Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Poco adagio cantabile (No.2) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Poco adagio cantabile (No.2) | Arrangement for piano and harmonium |
— | — | Complete Score ( G major ) · view |
| view | Poco adagio cantabile (No.2) | Arrangement for guitar |
Faustino Fuentes | — | Complete score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Koeckert-Quartett :Rudolf Koeckert (performer) and Willi Buchner (performer) and Oskar Riedl (viola) and Josef Merz (cello) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Budapest String Quartet (performer) | 1. Allegro · file 2. Poco adagio · file 3. Menuett · file 4. Finale · file |
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