String Quartet in C major, Op. 76 No. 3, Hob. III:77 ("Emperor")

Joseph Haydn · 1732–1809 · Austrian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Kaiserquartett

Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 26 min
Composed: 1797
Era: Classical

Notes

Variations on the Emperor's Hymn give each player the tune; violin 1 florid elsewhere

About this work

Allegro
Poco Adagio. Cantabile – Variations I–IV
Menuetto. Allegro
Finale. Presto

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