Quartet in E major, Op. 77 No. 2

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:associated_with Development of the string quartet form.
Haydn's contribution to string quartet literature.
Haydn's influence on later composers.
String quartet repertoire.
gptkbp:character Expressive
Elegant
Playful
Lyrical
Joyful
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Joseph_Haydn
gptkbp:cultural_significance Important work in chamber music repertoire.
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Prince_Joseph_Franz_Maximilian_Lobkowitz
gptkbp:duration approximately 25 minutes
gptkbp:historical_context Composed during the Classical period.
Reflects the transition to the Romantic era.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Quartet in E major, Op. 77 No. 2
gptkbp:influenced Later composers of string quartets.
gptkbp:influenced_by Classical music
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:viola
gptkb:cello
2 violins
gptkbp:key E major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:4
gptkbp:notable_features Dynamic contrasts.
Use of counterpoint.
Rich harmonic language.
Melodic development.
Thematic unity.
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Tokyo_String_Quartet
gptkb:Guarneri_String_Quartet
gptkb:Alban_Berg_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkbp:number 2
gptkbp:opus_number 77
gptkbp:part_of Haydn's late quartets.
gptkbp:performed_at Music festivals.
Concert halls worldwide.
Chamber music series.
gptkbp:performed_in String Quartet ensemble
gptkbp:premiere 1799
gptkbp:published 1800
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Naxos_Records
gptkb:Telarc_Records
gptkb:Hyperion_Records
gptkb:Chandos_Records
gptkbp:second_movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Menuetto
gptkb:Adagio
gptkbp:style Classical
gptkbp:year_composed 1799
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Quatuor_Élysée
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5