Work Title
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String Quartet No.3
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Alternative. Title
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Name Translations
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弦楽四重奏曲第3番; 현악 사중주 3번; Quatuor à cordes nº 3; String Quartet No. 3; Quartetto per archi nº 3; 3. Streichquartett; Quartet de corda núm. 3; Cuarteto de cuerda n.º 3 (Brahms)
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Name Aliases
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弦楽四重奏曲3番; Quatuor à cordes opus 67 de Brahms; String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat Major, Op. 67
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; LCCN: nr94024544; BNF: 148220318
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Composer
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Brahms, Johannes
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.67
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJB 128
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Key
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B-flat major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- Vivace
- Andante
- Agitato (Allegretto non troppo)
- Poco Allegretto con Variazioni
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1875
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First Performance.
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1876-10-30, Berlin
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First Publication.
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1876 (November)
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Dedication
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Th. W. Engelmann (Theodor Wilhelm Engelmann, 1843–1909), an amateur cellist who had hosted Brahms on a visit to Utrecht.
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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34 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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2 violins, viola, cello
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External Links
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Wikipedia article KDH Listening Guide
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Extra Information
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Version History
- Composed for string quartet, 1875
- Arranged for piano 4 hands by Brahms, 1875
*In a letter about the quartet to the dedicatee Engelmann (an amateur cellist), Brahms wrote "There’s no cello solo in it, but such a tender viola solo that you may want to change your instrument for its sake!".
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