String Quartet No.1, Op.51 No.1 (Brahms, Johannes)

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Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.[1873]. Plate 7378.
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Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.(ca.1900). Plate 11365.
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926-27. Plate J.B. 22.
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Publisher. Info. Zwei Quartette, Op.51
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Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.[1873]. Plate 7385.
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Arranger Paul Klengel (1854-1935)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.[1897]. Plate 10714.
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General Information

Work Title String Quartet No.1
Alternative. Title
Name Translations 1. Streichquartett; String Quartet No. 1; Quatuor à cordes nº 1; 弦楽四重奏曲第1番
Name Aliases Streichquartett Nr. 1
Authorities BNF: 14822030x
Composer Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.51 No.1
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 126
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Allegro
  2. Romanze. Poco adagio
  3. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo — Un poco più animato
  4. Allegro
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1865-1873 ca.
First Performance. 1873-12-11 in Vienna
First Publication. 1873 (November) Berlin: N. Simrock
Dedication Theodor Billroth
Average DurationAvg. Duration 32 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
External Links Wikipedia article (Op.51)
KDH Listening Guide
Extra Information Version History
  • Composed for string quartet between 1865 and 1873 ca.
  • Arranged by Brahms for piano 4 hands, 1873 ca.

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