6 String Quartets, Op.18 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

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Scores

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6 more: No.1 in F major • No.2 in G major • No.3 in D major • No.4 in C major • No.5 in A major • No.6 in B♭ major

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Editor Paul Mies (1889-1976)
Publisher. Info. Sämmtliche Werke, Abt.VI, Bd.3 (pp.1-125)
Munich: Henle, 1962.
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Misc. Notes Study Score. Parts (Regular size) HN 139.
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Nos.1-3

Publisher. Info. London: Clementi & Co., n.d.(ca.1820).
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Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): D1662/1
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Publisher. Info. Bonn: N. Simrock, n.d.(ca.1835). Plate 177.
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Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): E257/2
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Nos.4-6

Publisher. Info. London: Clementi & Co., n.d.(ca.1820).
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Publisher. Info. Bonn: N. Simrock, n.d.(ca.1835). Plate 181.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Violin and Piano (Hermann)

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Arranger Friedrich Hermann (1828-1907)
Publisher. Info. Quartette von Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven für Klavier und Violine
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1873]. Plate 5621-22.
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For 2 Pianos (Babcock)

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For Piano 4 hands (Ulrich and Wittmann)

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Arranger Hugo Ulrich (1827-1872)
Robert Wittmann (1804-1899)
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For Piano (Rösler)

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Arranger Gustav Rösler (1819-1882)
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Selections

For Violin, Cello and Piano (Ries)

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Arranger 1784
Publisher. Info. Bonn: Simrock, n.d.(ca.1807?). Plate 491.
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Misc. Notes Title Six Grandes Sonates Op.60
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General Information

Work Title 6 String Quartets
Alternative. Title
Composer Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.18
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. None [force assignment]
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 quartets:
  1. String Quartet No.1 in F major
  2. String Quartet No.2 in G major
  3. String Quartet No.3 in D major
  4. String Quartet No.4 in C minor
  5. String Quartet No.5 in A major
  6. String Quartet No.6 in B major
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1799
First Publication. 1801 - Vienna: Mollo
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello

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Beethoven String Quartets

6 String Quartets, Op.18

  1. String Quartet No.1 in F major
  2. String Quartet No.2 in G major
  3. String Quartet No.3 in D major
  4. String Quartet No.4 in C minor
  5. String Quartet No.5 in A major
  6. String Quartet No.6 in B major

3 String Quartets, Op.59 ("Rasumovsky")

  1. String Quartet No.7 in F major
  2. String Quartet No.8 in E minor
  3. String Quartet No.9 in C major

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