String Quartet No. 1, Op. 18 No. 1 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | String Quartet No. 1 |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven, composer |
| Opus | Op.18 No.1 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1799 |
| First published | 1801 |
| Dedication | — |
| 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 brio | — | F major | 313 |
| Adagio affettuoso ed appasionato | — | D minor | 110 |
| Scherzo. Allegro molto | — | F major | 230 |
| Allegro | — | F major | 381 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | violin and piano | Jacques Drillon |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| View | Complete | piano | Gustav Rösler |
| View | Complete | piano | Louis Winkler |
| View | Allegro con brio (No.1) | horn, trumpet, euphonium and tuba | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| View | Allegro con brio (No.1) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| View | Allegro (No.4) | flute, oboe, clarinet and horn | Liam Cameron |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Budapest String Quartet, performer | 1. Allegro con brio 2. Adagio affetuoso ed appassionato 3. Scherzo 4. Allegro |
| View | Complete Recording |
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