Busch Quartet

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.11.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1810-11.

Dedication: Nikolaus Zmeskall von Domanovetz.

Movements:
1. Allegro con brio (F minor)
2. Allegretto...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.11.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1810-11.

Dedication: Nikolaus Zmeskall von Domanovetz.

Movements:
1. Allegro con brio (F minor)
2. Allegretto ma non troppo (D major)
3. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso (F minor) - Trio (D major)
4. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato (F minor)

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Catalogue title: String Quartet No.12.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1822-25.

Dedication: Prinz Galitzin.

First performance: 1825 April 7 or earlier.

Movements:
1. Maestoso -...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.12.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1822-25.

Dedication: Prinz Galitzin.

First performance: 1825 April 7 or earlier.

Movements:
1. Maestoso - Allegro (E ♭ major)
2. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile (A ♭ major)
3. Scherzando vivace (E ♭ major) - Trio (E ♭ minor)
4. Finale. Allegro (E ♭ major)

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Catalogue title: String Quartet No.13.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1825.

Dedication: Prinz Galitzin.

First performance: 1827-04-22 in Vienna, Musikvereinsaal.

Catalogue note:...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.13.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1825.

Dedication: Prinz Galitzin.

First performance: 1827-04-22 in Vienna, Musikvereinsaal.

Catalogue note: 1st version (including Op.133).

Movements:
1. Adagio ma non troppo — Allegro (B ♭ major)
2. Presto (B ♭ minor)
3. Andante con moto ma non troppo (D ♭ major)
4. Alla danza tedesca . Allegro assai (G major)
5. Cavatina . Adagio molto espressivo (E ♭ major)
6. Finale . Allegro (B ♭ major)

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Catalogue title: String Quartet No.14.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1825-26.

Dedication: Baron von Stutterheim.

Movements:
1. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo (C ♯...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.14.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1825-26.

Dedication: Baron von Stutterheim.

Movements:
1. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo (C ♯ minor)
2. Allegro molto vivace (D major)
3. Allegro moderato (recitative) (C ♯ minor)
4. Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile (A major)
5. Presto (E major)
6. Adagio quasi un poco andante (G ♯ minor)
7. Allegro (C ♯ minor)

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Catalogue title: String Quartet No.15.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1823-25.

Dedication: Prinz Galitzin.

Movements:
1. Assai sostenuto - Allegro (A minor)
2. Allegro ma non tanto...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.15.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1823-25.

Dedication: Prinz Galitzin.

Movements:
1. Assai sostenuto - Allegro (A minor)
2. Allegro ma non tanto (A major)
3. Molto adagio (A minor)
4. Alla marcia, assai vivace (A major)
5. Allegro appassionato (A minor)

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Catalogue title: String Quartet No.16.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1826.

Dedication: Johann Wolfmayer.

Movements:
1. Allegretto (F major)
2. Vivace (F major)
3. Lento assai,...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.16.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1826.

Dedication: Johann Wolfmayer.

Movements:
1. Allegretto (F major)
2. Vivace (F major)
3. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo (D ♭ major)
4. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss . Grave, ma non troppo tratto — Allegro (F major)

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Catalogue title: String Quartet No.7.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1806.

Dedication: Andrey Razumovsky .

Movements:
1. Allegro (F major)
2. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.7.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1806.

Dedication: Andrey Razumovsky .

Movements:
1. Allegro (F major)
2. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando (B ♭ major)
3. Adagio molto e mesto (F minor)
4. Thème russe. Allegro (F major)

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Original title: Viola Quintet.

Scoring: clarinet (or viola), two violins, viola and cello.

Composed in 1891.

Dedication: Richard Mühlfeld

First performance: 1891-11-24, - Meiningen...Read more

Original title: Viola Quintet.

Scoring: clarinet (or viola), two violins, viola and cello.

Composed in 1891.

Dedication: Richard Mühlfeld

First performance: 1891-11-24, - Meiningen (private): Richard Mühlfeld (clarinet), Joachim-Quartett (string quartet).

Movements / numbers:
1. Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Andantino
4. Con moto

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Original title: Klavier-Quartett Nr.1.

Scoring: piano, violin, viola and cello.

Composed in 1861.

Dedication: Baron
Reinhard von Dalwigk
(1818-97)

First performance: 1861-11-16, Hamburg,...Read more

Original title: Klavier-Quartett Nr.1.

Scoring: piano, violin, viola and cello.

Composed in 1861.

Dedication: Baron
Reinhard von Dalwigk
(1818-97)

First performance: 1861-11-16, Hamburg, Kleiner Wörmerscher Saal.

Movements / numbers:
1. Allegro
2. Intermezzo . Allegro ma non troppo — Trio . Animato
3. Andante con moto
4. Rondo alla Zingarese . Presto

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Original title: Quintett für Pianoforte, zwei Violinen, Bratsche und Violoncell.

Scoring: piano, two violins, viola and cello.

Originally written as a string quintet in 1862; that version is...Read more

Original title: Quintett für Pianoforte, zwei Violinen, Bratsche und Violoncell.

Scoring: piano, two violins, viola and cello.

Originally written as a string quintet in 1862; that version is lost. Reworked as the Sonata for two pianos, Op. 34b, in 1863 and as the Piano Quintet in 1864. The final scoring is piano, two violins, viola and cello.

Dedication: Princess Anna of Hesse
(1836–1918)

First performance: 1866-06-22, Leipzig.

Movements / numbers:
1. Allegro non troppo
2. Andante, un poco Adagio
3. Scherzo . Allegro - Trio
4. Finale . Poco sostenuto — Allegro non troppo

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Scoring: two violins, viola and cello.

Early material dates from approximately 1865; the final version was completed in 1873. The Op. 51 quartets are dedicated to Theodor Billroth.

Dedication:...Read more

Scoring: two violins, viola and cello.

Early material dates from approximately 1865; the final version was completed in 1873. The Op. 51 quartets are dedicated to Theodor Billroth.

Dedication: Theodor Billroth

Movements / numbers:
1. Allegro non troppo
2. Andante moderato
3. Quasi Minuetto, moderato
4. Finale . Allegro non assai

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Scoring: two violins, viola and cello.

Composed in 1875.

Dedication: Th. W. Engelmann (
Theodor Wilhelm Engelmann
, 1843–1909), an amateur cellist who had hosted Brahms on a visit to Utrecht....Read more

Scoring: two violins, viola and cello.

Composed in 1875.

Dedication: Th. W. Engelmann (
Theodor Wilhelm Engelmann
, 1843–1909), an amateur cellist who had hosted Brahms on a visit to Utrecht.

Movements / numbers:
1. Vivace
2. Andante
3. Agitato (Allegretto non troppo)
4. Poco Allegretto con Variazioni

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1. Allegro ma non troppo
2. Dumaka (Elegie): Andante con moto vivace - Andante con moto: Presto vivace
3. Romanze. Andante con moto
4. Finale. Allegro assai

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Dated c. 1783-84.

Movements:
1. Allegro non troppo
2. Andante con moto
3. Menuetto
4. Allegro vivace

1. Allegro moderato
2. Quasi Presto
3. Larghetto
4. Allegro con grazie e con spirito

String Quartet No. 14 in D minor “Der Tod und das Mädchen”.

Original title: Streichquartett in d.

Scoring: two violins, viola and cello.

Composed: 1824.

1. Allegro
2. Andante con moto
3. Scherzo: Allegro molto
4. Presto

String Quartet No. 15 in G major.

Original title: Streichquartett in G.

Scoring: two violins, viola and cello.

Composed: 1826.

1. Allegro molto moderato
2. Andante un poco moto
3. Scherzo:...Read more

String Quartet No. 15 in G major.

Original title: Streichquartett in G.

Scoring: two violins, viola and cello.

Composed: 1826.

1. Allegro molto moderato
2. Andante un poco moto
3. Scherzo: Allegro vivace – Trio: Allegretto
4. Allegro assai

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Catalogue title: Piano Quintet.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello, piano.

Composed: 1842.

Scored for piano, two violins, viola and cello. Dedicated to Clara Schumann. Four movements.

Movements /...Read more

Catalogue title: Piano Quintet.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello, piano.

Composed: 1842.

Scored for piano, two violins, viola and cello. Dedicated to Clara Schumann. Four movements.

Movements / numbers:
1. Allegro brillante
2. In Modo d'una Marcia . Un poco largamente.
3. Scherzo . Molto vivace — Trio I — Trio II
4. Allegro ma non troppo

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