Brahms String Quartet in A minor

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:critical_reception Highly regarded by musicologists
Considered a staple of the chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:cultural_impact Performed in major music festivals
Regularly included in concert programs
Studied in music education programs
Influenced the development of string quartets
gptkbp:dedication To Clara Schumann
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Vienna
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brahms String Quartet in A minor
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Antonín_Dvořák
gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Beethoven
gptkbp:involved_forces 2 violins, viola, cello
gptkbp:key A minor
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
gptkb:Poco_Allegretto
gptkb:4
Andante moderato
gptkbp:notable_performance Performed by the Emerson String Quartet
Performed by the Guarneri String Quartet
Performed by the Budapest String Quartet
gptkbp:notable_recordings Available on Harmonia Mundi
Available on Naxos
Available on Deutsche Grammophon
Available on RCA Red Seal
gptkbp:opus_number Op. 51, No. 1
gptkbp:performance Commonly featured in competitions
Often performed in chamber music settings
gptkbp:premiere_date 1873
gptkbp:related_works Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor
Brahms String Quartet No. 2 in A major
Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:thematic_element Contrasts between lyrical and dramatic sections
Uses cyclic themes
gptkbp:year_composed 1873
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_Zealand_String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5