Work Title
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String Quintet No.1 in E-flat major
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Alternative. Title
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Grand Quintette pour deux violons, deux quintes et violoncelle
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Name Translations
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Quintette à cordes nº 1 de Beethoven; String Quintet, Op. 4; Quintet de corda, Op. 4 (Beethoven)
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Name Aliases
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Quintette à cordes n° 1 de Beethoven; Quintette à cordes nº Beethoven
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Authorities
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Wikipedia; BNF: 14823181b
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Composer
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Beethoven, Ludwig van
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.4
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ILB 266
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Key
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E-flat major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- Allegro con brio (E♭ major)
- Andante (B♭ major)
- Minuet. Allegretto - Trio I (E♭ major) - Trio II (A♭ major)
- Finale. Presto (E♭ major)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1795-96
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First Publication.
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1796 - Vienna: Artaria
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Dedication
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Count Moritz von Fries
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Classical
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Piece Style
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Classical
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Instrumentation
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2 violins, 2 violas, cello
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Related Works
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Based on Wind Octet in E-flat major, Op.103 of 1792-93. There are significant differences between the two works (see Wikipedia).
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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