String Quintet in E-flat major, Op.4 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1795-96
Genre Categories Quintets; For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 5 players; For violin, cello, piano (arr); For 3 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For 2 players (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr)
Related Works Based on Wind Octet in E-flat major, Op.103 of 1792-93. There are significant differences between the two works (see Wikipedia).

Contents

Performances

Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score
#519665 - 3.02MB, 36 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 426×⇩ - Meander

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Meander (2009/1/8)

Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie V, Nr.36
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1862-90]. Plate B.36.
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 Complete Score
#108772 - 3.13MB, 47 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3489×⇩ - Generoso

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Generoso (2011/7/10)

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Eulenburg, n.d. Plate E.E.1314.
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Parts

 Complete Parts
#50951 - 4.12MB, 40 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 565×⇩ - Ivdruiz

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Ivdruiz (2009/12/27)

⇒ 6 more: Complete Parts • Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola 1 • Viola 2 • Cello

 Complete Parts
#918066 - 94.40MB, 73 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 9×⇩ - Alaric

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Alaric (2024/6/7)

 Violin 1
#519701 - 1.10MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 48×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Violin 2
#519702 - 0.82MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 37×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Viola 1
#519703 - 0.72MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 35×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Viola 2
#519704 - 0.66MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 28×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Cello
#519705 - 0.68MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 48×⇩ - Music Addict

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Artaria, n.d.[1796]. Plate 627.
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 Violin 1
#519728 - 8.15MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 55×⇩ - OscarJaume

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OscarJaume (2018/4/13)

⇒ 4 more: Violin 2 • Viola 1 • Viola 2 • Cello

 Violin 2
#519729 - 6.65MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 26×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Viola 1
#519730 - 5.62MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 27×⇩ - OscarJaume

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OscarJaume (2018/4/13)

 Viola 2
#519731 - 5.06MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 24×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Cello
#34730 - 6.65MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 424×⇩ - OscarJaume

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OscarJaume (2009/7/12)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Pleyel, n.d.(ca.1805). Plate 533.
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Misc. Notes Color scan
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 Violin 1
#17192 - 0.79MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1019×⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2008/6/3)

⇒ 4 more: Violin 2 • Viola 1 • Viola 2 • Cello

 Violin 2
#17193 - 0.70MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 622×⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2008/6/3)

 Viola 1
#17194 - 0.56MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 634×⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2008/6/3)

 Viola 2
#17195 - 0.46MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 599×⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2008/6/3)

 Cello
#17196 - 0.49MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 678×⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2008/6/3)

Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: H. Litolff, n.d.(ca.1869). Plate 2741 A-E.
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 Violin 1
#287298 - 1.75MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 427×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2013/7/7)

⇒ 4 more: Violin 2 • Viola 1 • Viola 2 • Cello

 Violin 2
#287299 - 1.53MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 287×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2013/7/7)

 Viola 1
#287300 - 1.35MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 299×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2013/7/7)

 Viola 2
#287301 - 1.17MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 276×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2013/7/7)

 Cello
#287302 - 1.22MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 322×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2013/7/7)

Editor Friedrich Hermann (1828–1907)
Publisher. Info. Quintette für 2 Violinen, 2 Bratschen und Violoncell
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d (ca.1890). Plate V.A. 1239.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Original images: 250dpi, color jpg files approx. 2400 by 3130 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Violin, Cello and Piano

 Piano Part
#519376 - 5.15MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 44×⇩ - Schalltrichter

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 Piano Part (300 dpi)
#328861 - 16.71MB, 22 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 91×⇩ - Gaylord

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 Cello Part (300 dpi)
#328862 - 21.87MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 89×⇩ - Gaylord

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Gaylord (2014/6/11)

Arranger Unknown
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Artaria et Comp., n.d.[1806]. Plate 1818.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Gaylord Library Mirroring Project.
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For Piano 4 hands (Ulrich and Wittmann)

 Complete Score
#270866 - 4.76MB, 33 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 136×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2013/2/23)

Arranger Hugo Ulrich (1827-1872)
Robert Wittmann (1804-ca.1891)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 5395a.
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For Piano (Winkler)

 Complete Score
#29703 - 1.27MB, 27 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 468×⇩ - Caprotti

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Caprotti (2009/3/20)

Arranger Louis Winkler (1820-1886)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Litolff, n.d. Plate 1526.
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General Information

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