String Quartet No. 9, Op. 59 No. 3 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | String Quartet No. 9, Op. 59/3 |
| Alternative title | Third Rasumowsky-Quartet |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven, composer |
| Opus | Op.59 No.3 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1806 |
| First published | 1808 |
| Dedication | Andreas Kyrillowitsch Graf Rasumowsky |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduzione. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace | — | C major | — |
| Andante con moto quasi Allegretto | — | A minor | — |
| Minuet. Grazioso - Trio | — | C major | — |
| Allegro molto | — | C major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Friedrich Wilhelm Markull |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| View | Complete | piano | Louis Winkler |
| View | Andante con moto quasi Allegretto | 2 guitars | Vincenz Schuster |
| View | Andante con moto quasi Allegretto | piano | Carl Tausig |
| View | Andante con moto quasi Allegretto | organ | William Thomas Best |
| View | Finale: Allegro molto (No.4) | violin, viola and cello | Russ Bartoli |
| View | Finale: Allegro molto (No.4) | piano | Samuil Feinberg |
| View | Finale: Allegro molto (No.4) | piano | Camille Saint-Saëns |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | Complete Performance |
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