Melos Quartet

Beethoven’s arrangement of Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1, for two violins, viola and cello. Transposed to F major and adapted to the string medium. The arrangement dates from 1801-02...Read more

Beethoven’s arrangement of Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1, for two violins, viola and cello. Transposed to F major and adapted to the string medium. The arrangement dates from 1801-02 and is dedicated to Baroness Josephine von Braun.

Movements:
1. Allegro
2. Allegretto
3. Rondo. Allegro

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Catalogue title: String Quartet No.1.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1798-00.

Dedication: Franz Joseph Maximilian Fürst von Lobkowitz .

Movements:
1. Allegro con brio (, F...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.1.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1798-00.

Dedication: Franz Joseph Maximilian Fürst von Lobkowitz .

Movements:
1. Allegro con brio (, F major)
2. Adagio affettuoso ed appasionato (, D minor)
3. Scherzo. Allegro molto (, F major)
4. Allegro (, F major)

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Catalogue title: String Quartet No.10.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1809.

Dedication: Franz Joseph Maximilian Fürst von Lobkowitz .

Movements:
1. Poco adagio - Allegro (E...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.10.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1809.

Dedication: Franz Joseph Maximilian Fürst von Lobkowitz .

Movements:
1. Poco adagio - Allegro (E ♭ major)
2. Adagio ma non troppo (A ♭ major)
3. Presto (C minor) - Più presto quasi prestissimo (C major)
4. Allegretto con variazioni (E ♭ major)

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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.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.2 in G major.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1798-00.

Dedication: Franz Joseph Maximilian Fürst von Lobkowitz .

Movements:
1. Allegro (G...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.2 in G major.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1798-00.

Dedication: Franz Joseph Maximilian Fürst von Lobkowitz .

Movements:
1. Allegro (G major)
2. Adagio cantabile (C major)
3. Scherzo. Allegro (G major)
4. Allegro molto, quasi Presto (G major)

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Catalogue title: String Quartet No.3 in D major.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1798-00.

Dedication: Franz Joseph Maximilian Fürst von Lobkowitz .

Movements:
1. Allegro (D...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.3 in D major.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1798-00.

Dedication: Franz Joseph Maximilian Fürst von Lobkowitz .

Movements:
1. Allegro (D major)
2. Andante con moto (B ♭ major)
3. Allegro (D major)
4. Presto (D major)

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Catalogue title: String Quartet No.4 in C minor.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1798-00.

Dedication: Franz Joseph Maximilian Fürst von Lobkowitz .

Movements:
1. Allegro, ma...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.4 in C minor.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1798-00.

Dedication: Franz Joseph Maximilian Fürst von Lobkowitz .

Movements:
1. Allegro, ma non tanto (C minor)
2. Scherzo. Andante scherzoso quasi Allegretto (C major)
3. Minuet. Allegretto (C minor)
4. Allegro (C minor)

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Catalogue title: String Quartet No.5 in A major.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1798-00.

Dedication: Franz Joseph Maximilian Fürst von Lobkowitz .

Movements:
1. Allegro (A...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.5 in A major.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1798-00.

Dedication: Franz Joseph Maximilian Fürst von Lobkowitz .

Movements:
1. Allegro (A major)
2. Minuet - Trio (A major)
3. Andante cantabile con variazioni (D major)
4. Allegro (A major)

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Catalogue title: String Quartet No.6 in B-flat major.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1798-00.

Dedication: Franz Joseph Maximilian Fürst von Lobkowitz .

Movements:
1. Allegro...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.6 in B-flat major.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1798-00.

Dedication: Franz Joseph Maximilian Fürst von Lobkowitz .

Movements:
1. Allegro con brio (B ♭ major)
2. Adagio, ma non troppo (E ♭ major)
3. Scherzo . Allegro — Trio (B ♭ major)
4. La Malinconia . Adagio (B ♭ major)
5. Allegretto quasi Allegro (B ♭ 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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Catalogue title: String Quartet No.8.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1806.

Dedication: Andrey Razumovsky .

Movements:
1. Allegro (E minor)
2. Molto Adagio. Si tratta questo pezzo...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.8.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1806.

Dedication: Andrey Razumovsky .

Movements:
1. Allegro (E minor)
2. Molto Adagio. Si tratta questo pezzo con molto di sentimento (E major)
3. Allegretto (E minor) - Maggiore, Thème russe. (E major)
4. Finale. Presto (E minor)

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Catalogue title: String Quartet No.9, Op.59/3.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1806.

Dedication: Andrey Razumovsky .

Movements:
1. Introduzione. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace (C...Read more

Catalogue title: String Quartet No.9, Op.59/3.

Scoring: 2 violins, viola, cello.

Composed: 1806.

Dedication: Andrey Razumovsky .

Movements:
1. Introduzione. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace (C major)
2. Andante con moto quasi Allegretto (A minor)
3. Minuet. Grazioso - Trio (C major)
4. Allegro molto (C major)

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The Fandango draws on the String Quintet G. 341 of 1788.

1. Pastorale
2. Allegro maestoso
3. Grave assai
4. Fandango

1. Allegro maestoso assai
2. Andantino
3. Allegretto
4. `La Ritirata di Madrid`

1. Allegro moderato
2. Adagio
3. Minuetto
4. Allegretto

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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