The String Quartet in
E-flat major was composed by
Johann Baptist Wanhal around 1785, like
Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. Despite his short life, his ra ...
's
D major String Quartet K. 499, the composition was dedicated to
Franz Anton Hoffmeister
Franz Anton Hoffmeister (12 May 1754 – 9 February 1812) was an Austrian composer and History of music publishing, music publisher.
Early years
Franz Anton Hoffmeister was born in Rottenburg am Neckar (Further Austria) on 12 May 1754. At ...
and has become known by the nickname ''Hoffmeister Nº. 2''.
Structure
The composition is in three movements:
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Allegro con fuoco
Allegro may refer to:
Common meanings
* Allegro (music), a tempo marking indicate to play fast, quickly and bright
* Allegro (ballet), brisk and lively movement
Artistic works
* L'Allegro (1645), a poem by John Milton
* ''Allegro'' (Satie), a ...
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# ''Adagio''
# ''Allegro''
See also
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String Quartet No. 20 (Mozart)
The String Quartet No. 20 in D major, K. 499, was written in 1786 in Vienna by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It was published by – if not indeed written for – his friend Franz Anton Hoffmeister. Because of this, the quartet has acquired the n ...
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Compositions by Johann Baptist Wanhal
Wanhal
Johann Baptist Wanhal (12 May 1739 – 20 August 1813) was a Czech Republic, Czech classical music composer. He was born in Nechanice, Kingdom of Bohemia, Bohemia, and died in Vienna. His music was well respected by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Sc ...
Compositions in E-flat major
1785 compositions