Brahms String Quartets

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:analysis Extensively analyzed
gptkbp:characteristics emotional depth
lyrical melodies
complex structures
rich harmonies
gptkbp:composed_by gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:critical_reception Highly regarded
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced string quartet repertoire
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Joseph_Joachim
gptkbp:first_performance 1861
1873
1880
gptkbp:form Theme and variations
Sonata form
Rondo
gptkbp:genre gptkb:chamber_music
classical music
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:German_Romanticism
19th century music
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Historical performance practices
Varied interpretations exist
Different ensemble sizes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brahms String Quartets
gptkbp:influenced Later composers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Schubert
gptkb:Beethoven
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:viola
gptkb:cello
2 violins
gptkbp:legacy Enduring popularity
Influence on chamber music
Standard in music education
gptkbp:notable_bands gptkb:3
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1_in_C_minor,_Op._51,_No._1
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._2_in_A_major,_Op._51,_No._2
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._3_in_B_flat_major,_Op._67
gptkbp:notable_features Emotional depth
Rich harmonies
Complex counterpoint
gptkbp:notable_performers Soloists
Chamber music groups
Quartet ensembles
gptkbp:notable_recordings Miro Quartet's recording of Brahms String Quartets
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1_in_C_minor,_Op._51,_No._1
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._2_in_A_major,_Op._51,_No._2
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._3_in_B_flat_major,_Op._67
gptkbp:performance Often performed in festivals
Commonly recorded
Traditionally performed in concert halls
gptkbp:performance_tradition Standard repertoire
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Miro_Quartet
String quartets
gptkbp:published 1861
1873
1880
1889
gptkbp:published_in 1881
1883
gptkbp:recordings Numerous recordings exist
gptkbp:signature C minor
A major
B flat major
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:thematic_element Lyricism
Motivic development
Rhythmic complexity
gptkbp:year_composed 1861-1873
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dover_Quartet
gptkb:Quatuor_Ébène
gptkb:New_Zealand_String_Quartet
gptkb:Melos_Quartet
gptkb:Miro_Quartet
gptkb:the_Belcea_Quartet
gptkb:the_Hagen_Quartet
gptkb:the_St._Petersburg_String_Quartet
gptkb:The_Artemis_Quartet
gptkb:The_Belcea_Quartet
gptkb:The_Dover_Quartet
gptkb:The_Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkb:The_Hagen_Quartet
gptkb:The_Juilliard_String_Quartet
gptkb:The_New_Orford_String_Quartet
gptkb:The_St._Lawrence_String_Quartet
gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:The_Tokyo_String_Quartet
gptkb:Artemis_Quartet
gptkb:Tokyo_String_Quartet
gptkb:Alfred_Brendel
gptkb:Takacs_Quartet
gptkb:Ariel_Quartet
gptkb:Guarneri_String_Quartet
gptkb:Moscow_String_Quartet
gptkb:Tetzlaff_Quartet
gptkb:London_Haydn_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkb:Takács_Quartet
gptkb:St._Lawrence_String_Quartet
gptkb:New_Orford_String_Quartet
gptkb:Budapest_String_Quartet
gptkb:Cleveland_Quartet
gptkb:Juilliard_String_Quartet
gptkb:Quatuor_Danel
gptkb:Escher_String_Quartet
gptkb:Orion_String_Quartet
gptkb:Brahms_Cello_Sonatas
gptkb:Shanghai_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5