String Quartets by Joseph Haydn

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musical composition
gptkbp:area 68
gptkbp:characteristics dialogue between instruments
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Joseph_Haydn
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Prince_Joseph_Franz_Maximilian_Lobkowitz
gptkbp:formFactor four movements
gptkbp:genre classical
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering the string quartet genre
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label String Quartets by Joseph Haydn
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Beethoven
chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:inspiration chamber music
gptkbp:notable_feature use of chromaticism
use of counterpoint
thematic development
dynamic contrasts
thematic transformation
use of motifs
humor and wit
varied textures
expressive melodies
dramatic contrasts
use of silence
recapitulation
use of dissonance
harmonic innovation
use of ornamentation
contrasting themes
lyrical passages
use of dynamics
structural clarity
contrapuntal writing
development sections
use of articulation
use of dance forms
use of phrasing
use of syncopation
use of cadences
use of harmonic progression
use of rests
use of tempo changes
use of imitation
use of sequences
use of melodic development
interplay of instruments
use of embellishments
finale variations
use of chromatic harmony
use of key changes
use of modulations
use of resolution
use of rhythmic variation
use of thematic material
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:String_Quartet_in_E-flat_major,_Op._76,_No._6
gptkb:String_Quartet_in_D_minor,_Op._76,_No._2
gptkb:String_Quartet_in_C_major,_Op._76,_No._3
gptkb:String_Quartet_in_G_major,_Op._77,_No._2
gptkb:String_Quartet_in_F_major,_Op._77,_No._1
gptkbp:performedBy string quartet
gptkbp:publishedBy 1761
Artaria
gptkbp:style Viennese_Classical