Composition: Octet in F major, D.803 (Schubert, Franz)
| Title | Octet |
| Alternative title | Octet in F major |
| Creators | Franz Schubert (composer) |
| Opus | D.803 / Op.166 (Op.Posth.) |
| Instrumentation | clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1824 |
| First published | 1851 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 3600 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Octets |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adagio — Allegro — Più allegro | — | — | — |
| Adagio | — | — | — |
| Scherzo. Allegro vivace | — | — | — |
| Andante — Un poco più mosso — Più lento | — | — | — |
| Menuetto. Allegretto | — | — | — |
| Andante molto — Allegro — Andante molto — Allegro molto | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello | Ignacio Massun |
| view | Complete | violin, cello and piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Complete | violin and piano | Ignacio Massun |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Jan Brandts Buys |
| view | Andante (No.2) | violin and piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Allegro Vivace (No.3) | violin, cello and piano | Nikolaj Hansen |
| view | Menuetto (No.5) | violin, cello and piano | Hans Sitt |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Musicians from Marlboro (chamber ensemble) | Complete Performance | |
| view | — | William McColl (clarinet) and Charles Kaufman (bassoon) and R.J. Kelley (horn) and Rob Diggins (performer) and Vicki Gunn (viola) and Sarah Freiberg (cello) and Curtis Daily (bass) | I. Adagio – Allegro – Più allegro II. Adagio III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace IV. Andante - Un poco più mosso – Più lento V. Menuetto: Allegretto VI. Andante molto – Allegro – Andante molto – Allegro molto |
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