KALMUS MINIATURE
ORCHESTRA SCORES
LUDWIG
VAN
BEETHOVEN
STRING QUARTETS
Vol. I
Op. 18 Nos. 1—6
No. 128
E. F. KALMUS ORCHESTRA SCORES
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INCORPORATED
Printed in U. S. A.LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
String quartet in F major
op. 18 No. i
‘The six s ets. comprisin: 18 were first lished by Mollo & Co., in
SOL” They originated during th the years fon 1758 to 1801s period
Beethoven's Life is generally considered his happiest. Al are dedicated to
Prince Franz Joseph, Max Dobkowits (17721816) one of the most prominent of the
Viennese Aristocracy and a faithful friend and protector of Beethoven. Numerous
other compositions, them the Eroica Symphony, the Harp quartet, etc., etc., also
have been dedicated to
‘The F major quartet was finished on June 25, 1799, though minor changes ‘were
made later on.
ANALYSIS:
Ist MOVEMENT Bar
Statement ......... 2 i—114
Principal section 1—56.
Subsidiary section . 3771
Closing section . 72—114
Development -115—178
Recapitulation . 179—313
2ad MOVEMENT, Soata form
Statement: ss ciscoanaveacrneraieaseewess 1— 5
Principal section and Transitory passage . ‘25
Subsidiary section ....... sees 2645
Development “s ay . 46— 62
Recapitulation . : . 63 95
Coda . a & . 9—10
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Tle cesses . 86—145
4th MOVEMENT, Rondo form
Principal section . 142
Intermediate section and Transitory passage . 43— 90
1st Recurrence of the Principal section . + 91—102
Development 103 —234
2nd Recurrence o! incipal section . -235—278
Recurrence of the Intermediate section - 279—326
3rd Recurrence of the Principal section and Coda _ 327381
Total time required for performance: 26 minutes
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