String Quartet Op. 20 No. 1

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Vienna
Esterházy court
gptkbp:characteristic gptkb:Haydn's_early_quartets
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Joseph_Haydn
gptkbp:cultural_significance Important work in chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Count_Joseph_Erdödy
gptkbp:duration approximately 25 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance 1772
gptkbp:genre gptkb:chamber_music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label String Quartet Op. 20 No. 1
gptkbp:influenced Later composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Classical music
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:viola
gptkb:cello
two violins
gptkbp:key D minor
gptkbp:notable_aspect Emotional depth
Use of ornamentation
Use of counterpoint
Use of silence
Contrapuntal techniques
Thematic development
Harmonic exploration
Expressive phrasing
Melodic invention
Use of dynamics
Integration of folk elements
Rhythmic variety
Use of chromaticism
Emphasis on dialogue between instruments
Contrast between movements
Development of motifs
Structural coherence
Exploration of different moods
Influence on later string quartets
Influence on string quartet form
Interaction between instruments
gptkbp:notable_for its innovative structure
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:The_Budapest_String_Quartet
gptkb:The_Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkb:The_Juilliard_String_Quartet
gptkb:The_Takács_Quartet
gptkbp:number gptkb:1
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:4
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:20
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:String_Quartet_Op._20
Haydn's string quartets
gptkbp:performed_by String quartets
gptkbp:published 1781
gptkbp:recorded_by gptkb:Various_artists
gptkbp:second_movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Menuetto
gptkb:Adagio
Allegro molto
gptkbp:style Classical style
gptkbp:year_composed 1772
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Haydn's_String_Quartets
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5