Brahms: String Quartet No. 1

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alisa_Weilerstein
gptkb:Isabelle_Faust
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkbp:character Dramatic and lyrical
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:critical_reception Well-received by critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced later composers
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of Robert Schumann
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Vienna
gptkbp:form Theme and variations in second movement
Scherzo in third movement
Sonata form in first movement
Rondo in fourth movement
gptkbp:historical_context Composed during Brahms' early career
Part of Brahms' chamber music output
Reflects the transition from Classical to Romantic music
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:award
German folk music
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Beethoven
gptkbp:instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
gptkbp:key C minor
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
gptkb:Andante
gptkb:Poco_Allegretto
gptkb:4
gptkbp:notable_features Emotional depth
Rich harmonies
Lyricism
Complex counterpoint
Structural innovation
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkb:Quartetto_Italiano
Common in chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Naxos_Records
gptkb:Hyperion_Records
gptkbp:opus_number Op. 51, No. 1
gptkbp:performed_by approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:premiere_date 1862
gptkbp:published_by 1862
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:String_Quartet_No._2_in_A_minor
gptkb:Violin_Sonata_No._1_in_G_major
gptkb:Piano_Quintet_in_F_minor
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:thematic_element Contrasting themes
gptkbp:year_composed 1861