String Quartet in E-flat major, Hob.III:38 (Haydn, Joseph)

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Publisher. Info. Mannheim: K. Ferd. Heckel, n.d.[1855]. Plate 754.
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Misc. Notes Extracted from Joseph Haydn's Quartetten (Haydn, Joseph). From Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): A47
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Editor Andreas Moser (1859–1925)
Hugo Dechert (1860–1923)
Publisher. Info. 30 berühmte Quartette No.11
Leipzig: Edition Peters, n.d.
Reprinted Moscow: Muzyka, 1968. Plate 5986.
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Misc. Notes Parts were reprinted Peters, scores from Eulenburg. Peters never issued scores but simply reissued Eulenburg under their own imprint. Order changed in Muzgiz reprint from the original edition.
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Editor Wilhelm Altmann (1862–1951)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Ernst Eulenburg, No.165, n.d.(ca.1930). Plate E.E. 1152.
Reprinted Mineola: Dover Publications, 1985.
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4 more: Violin 2 • Viola • Cello • Color Cover

Publisher. Info. London: Wm. Forster, n.d.[1785]. Plate 47. (No.2)
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Misc. Notes University of Western Ontario Music Library (CDN-Lu): RISM A/I: H 3480
From the Drs. Whitby Music Collection at the University of Western Ontario.
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Publisher. Info. Amsterdam: J. Schmitt, n.d.(ca.1789). (Vol.1, No.1)
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Misc. Notes University of Western Ontario Music Library (CDN-Lu): RISM A/I: H 3487
From the Drs. Whitby Music Collection at the University of Western Ontario.
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Engraver Charles-Nicholas Richomme (fl.1776-1827)
Publisher. Info. Collection complète des quatuors, No.38
Paris: I. Pleyel, n.d.[1820]. Plate 715.
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Engraver Charles-Nicholas Richomme (fl.1776-1827)
Publisher. Info. Collection complète des quatuors, No.38
Paris: I. Pleyel, n.d.[1820]. Plate 715.
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Misc. Notes Monochrome conversion of the above.
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Editor Reinhold Jockisch (1848–1906)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Kistner, n.d.(ca.1895). Plate 9667.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Editor Andreas Moser (1859–1925)
Hugo Dechert (1860–1923)
Publisher. Info. 30 berühmte Quartette No.11
Leipzig: Edition Peters, n.d.
Reprinted Moscow: Muzyka, 1968. Plate 6425.
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Misc. Notes Parts were reprinted Peters, scores from Eulenburg. Peters never issued scores but simply reissued Eulenburg under their own imprint. Order changed in Muzgiz reprint from the original edition.
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For 2 Pianos (Babcock)
Arranger Gaylon Babcock
Publisher. Info. Gaylon Babcock
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Misc. Notes each part designed to be printed front and back
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For Piano (Kraus)
Arranger Christian Kraus (b. 1980)
Publisher. Info. Christian Kraus, 2022.
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Scherzando (No.2)

For Piano (Decombes)
Arranger Émile Decombes (1829–1912)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, n.d.[1872]. Plate D.S. et Cie 1349.
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Misc. Notes à Madame Massart

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Largo sostenuto (No.3)

For Organ (Best)
Arranger William Thomas Best (1826–1897)
Publisher. Info. Arrangements from the Scores of the Great Masters, Vol.3 (pp.609-611)
London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d. Plate 2229.
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Presto (No.4)

For 3 Violins (Grünwald)
See: Violin-Terzette, Vol.1 (No.14)

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Editor Steve Gardiner
Publisher. Info. Steve Gardiner, 2023.
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Misc. Notes Braille score in bar-over-bar format, 38 cells per line, 27 lines per page.
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General Information

Work Title String Quartet in E-flat major
Alternative. Title String Quartet No.38 ; "Russian Quartet No.2, The Joke"
Name Translations 弦楽四重奏曲第38番 (ハイドン); 30. Streichquartett; String Quartet in E-flat major, op. 33 no. 2, Hob. III:38 “The Joke”
Name Aliases Streichquartett Nr. 30; Streichquartett op. 33 Nr. 2; Der Scherz; String Quartet, Op. 33 No. 2; FHE No. 71; [3 more...]Hob. III. 38; The Joke; String Quartet No. 30
Authorities WorldCat; VIAF: 179927693
Composer Haydn, Joseph
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Hob.III:38 ; Op.33 No.2
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJH 446
Key E-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Allegro moderato (E major)
  2. Scherzando. Allegro - Trio (E major)
  3. Largo sostenuto (B major)
  4. Finale. Presto (E major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1781
First Publication. 1782 in String Quartets, Op.33 (No.2)
Dedication Russian Grand Duke Paul
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
Discography MusicBrainz
External Links Earsense page
Wikipedia article (complete Op.33)

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