String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major, Op. 174

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dvořák's_chamber_works
gptkbp:characteristics Emotional depth
Rich harmonies
Cyclic form
Use of counterpoint
Use of silence
Rich textures
Innovative structure
Lyrical melodies
Thematic development
Technical demands on performers
Use of folk elements
Expressive dynamics
Contrapuntal textures
Contrasting moods
Interplay between instruments
Varied rhythms
Melodic interplay
Dialogue among voices
Humorous passages
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:filming_location gptkb:Vienna
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:String_Quartet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label String Quartet No. 17 in B flat major, Op. 174
gptkbp:influenced Later composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Classical music
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
2 violins
gptkbp:key B flat major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Menuetto
gptkb:4
gptkb:Adagio
Allegro molto
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Quartetto_Italiano
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Alban_Berg_Quartett
gptkb:Lindsay_String_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkb:Takács_Quartet
gptkbp:number gptkb:17
gptkbp:opus_number 174
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:premiere_date 1797
gptkbp:published_by 1799
gptkbp:related_to String Quartet No. 16 in C major, Op. 76 No. 3
String Quartet No. 18 in F major, Op. 74 No. 2
gptkbp:style Classical
gptkbp:year_composed 1797