Brahms String Quartet in A-sharp major

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_Zealand_String_Quartet
gptkbp:characteristics Emotional depth
Complex harmonies
Rich textures
Contrapuntal writing
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:cultural_significance Important work in chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of Robert Schumann
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Vienna
gptkbp:first_performance 1873
gptkbp:form Theme and variations
Sonata form
Rondo
gptkbp:historical_context Romantic era
19th century music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brahms String Quartet in A-sharp major
gptkbp:influenced Later composers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Beethoven
gptkb:Mendelssohn
gptkb:Schumann
Romantic music
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Viola
Cello
Two violins
gptkbp:key A-sharp major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
gptkb:4
gptkb:Adagio
Scherzo: Allegro
gptkbp:notable_features Dramatic contrasts
Lyricism
Rhythmic complexity
Thematic development
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Guarneri_String_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_recordings Multiple recordings available
gptkbp:opus_number 51
gptkbp:performed_by String Quartet ensemble
gptkbp:premiere_date 1873
gptkbp:published_by Simrock
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Cello_Sonata_No._1_in_E_minor
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1_in_C_minor
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._2_in_A_minor
gptkb:Violin_Sonata_No._1_in_G_major
gptkb:Piano_Quintet_in_F_minor
gptkbp:style gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:year_composed 1873