Brahms String Quartet in E-flat major
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:String_Quartet
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:New_Zealand_String_Quartet
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| gptkbp:arrangements |
Arranged for various ensembles.
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
Rich harmonies and intricate counterpoint.
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
Well-received by critics.
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Important work in chamber music repertoire.
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| gptkbp:dedication |
To Clara Schumann
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 30 minutes
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| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:Vienna
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Composed during Brahms' mature period.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Brahms String Quartet in E-flat major
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| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
Influenced later composers.
Tchaikovsky. Bartók. Dvořák. Shostakovich. Sibelius. |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Romanticism.
Folk music elements. |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Beethoven
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| gptkbp:key |
E-flat major
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| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo gptkb:4 gptkb:Adagio Scherzo: Allegro |
| gptkbp:music_style |
Sonata form in first movement.
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| gptkbp:notable_features |
Dynamic contrasts.
Complex rhythms. Emotional depth. Use of counterpoint. Lyrical melodies. Contrasting themes. Rich textures. Coda. Development sections. Recapitulation. |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
Regularly performed in concert halls.
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| gptkbp:notable_performers |
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Tokyo_String_Quartet gptkb:Guarneri_String_Quartet gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet |
| gptkbp:notable_recordings |
Available on various classical music labels.
Deutsche Grammophon. Sony Classical. Naxos. Chandos. Hyperion. |
| gptkbp:opus_number |
Op. 67
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| gptkbp:performed_by |
String Quartet ensemble
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| gptkbp:premiere_date |
1876
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| gptkbp:published_by |
Simrock
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| gptkbp:related_works |
Brahms' other string quartets.
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| gptkbp:style |
Romantic
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| gptkbp:thematic_element |
Utilizes motifs and variations.
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| gptkbp:year_composed |
1875
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