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How many Schubert quartets are there?

It’s generally acknowledged that Franz Schubert wrote 15 formal string quartets, this is if you consider the one movement Quartettsatz in c minor D. 703 as counting for one quartet.

What is the difference between quartets and symphonies?

Listening to the whole cycle of quartets gives a feeling of having been personally acquainted with him. Symphonies, on the other hand are public works; written for a large orchestra; demanding large auditoriums and audiences. As a consequence they are better known to the average concert-goer than his quartets.

How many string quartets does Haydn have?

To put that in perspective, Haydn wrote 68 string quartets, over ten times more than Xavier Richter and nearly triple that of Mozart and Beethoven(16). Haydn’s musical output was astonishing and unmatched by any of his peers.

Which Beethoven string quartets are best?

1 String Quartet No. 12 in E-Flat Major, Op. 127: 1. Maestoso – Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet 6:44
30 Grosse Fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133 Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet 14:28
31 String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130: 6. Finale. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven, Takács Quartet 9:19

Who composed the most string quartets?

To put that in perspective, Haydn wrote 68 string quartets, over ten times more than Xavier Richter and nearly triple that of Mozart and Beethoven(16). Haydn’s musical output was astonishing and unmatched by any of his peers. For this reason alone we could consider Haydn the Father of the String Quartet.

Did Haydn write string quartets?

Joseph Haydn wrote sixty-eight string quartets. (The number was previously thought to be eighty-three, but this includes some arrangements and spurious works.)

What are the best Haydn string quartets?

HAYDN: 15 Famous String Quartets

  • 54, Nos. 1- 3 8.550395.
  • 74, Nos. 1- 3 8.550396.
  • 76, Nos. 1- 3 8.550314.
  • 76, Nos. 4 – 6 8.550315.
  • 71, Apponyi Quartets 8.550394.

What is a group of 5 musicians called?

quintet
A quintet is a group containing five members. It is commonly associated with musical groups, such as a string quintet, or a group of five singers, but can be applied to any situation where five similar or related objects are considered a single unit.