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Ludwig van Beethoven's
Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. He was a crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical music era and Romantic music eras in classical music, and remains one of the most acclaimed and influential composers of all time....
 opus
Opus number

Opus, from the Latin word opus meaning "work", is usually used in the sense of "a work of art".The Latin plural of opus, "opera", is used to refer to the genre of music drama ....
 18, published in 1801 by T. Mollo et Comp in Vienna
Vienna

Vienna is the Capital of Republic of Austria and also one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.7 million...
, consisted of his first six string quartet
String quartet

A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments — usually two violins, a viola and cello — or a piece written to be performed by such a group....
s. They were composed between 1798 and 1800 to fulfill a commission for Prince Lobkowitz, who was the employer of Beethoven's friend, the violinist Karl Amenda. They are thought to demonstrate his total mastery of the classical string quartet as developed by Haydn and Mozart. The order of publication (numbering within the opus) does not correspond to the order of composition.






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Ludwig van Beethoven's
Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. He was a crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical music era and Romantic music eras in classical music, and remains one of the most acclaimed and influential composers of all time....
 opus
Opus number

Opus, from the Latin word opus meaning "work", is usually used in the sense of "a work of art".The Latin plural of opus, "opera", is used to refer to the genre of music drama ....
 18, published in 1801 by T. Mollo et Comp in Vienna
Vienna

Vienna is the Capital of Republic of Austria and also one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.7 million...
, consisted of his first six string quartet
String quartet

A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments — usually two violins, a viola and cello — or a piece written to be performed by such a group....
s. They were composed between 1798 and 1800 to fulfill a commission for Prince Lobkowitz, who was the employer of Beethoven's friend, the violinist Karl Amenda. They are thought to demonstrate his total mastery of the classical string quartet as developed by Haydn and Mozart. The order of publication (numbering within the opus) does not correspond to the order of composition. Beethoven composed these quartets in the sequence 3, 1, 2, 5, 6, 4. See:

  • String Quartet No. 1
    String Quartet No. 1 (Beethoven)

    Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet No. 1 in F major was published in 1801 as Opus number 18, no. 1, and was written between 1798 and 1800. It is actually the second string quartet that Beethoven composed....
     in F major
  • String Quartet No. 2
    String Quartet No. 2 (Beethoven)

    Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet No. 2 in G major was published in 1801 as Opus number 18, no. 2, and was written between 1798 and 1800. It consists of four movements:...
     in G major
  • String Quartet No. 3
    String Quartet No. 3 (Beethoven)

    Ludwig van Beethoven's String quartet No. 3 in D major was published in 1801 as Opus number 18, no. 3, and was written between 1798 and 1800. Although it is numbered third, it was the first quartet Beethoven composed....
     in D major
  • String Quartet No. 4
    String Quartet No. 4 (Beethoven)

    Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet No. 4 in C minor was published in 1801 as Opus number 18, no. 4, and was written between 1798 and 1800. It consists of four movement :...
     in C minor
  • String Quartet No. 5
    String Quartet No. 5 (Beethoven)

    Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 5 in A major was published in 1801 as Opus number 18, no. 5, and was written between 1798 and 1800. Beethoven modeled this string quartet directly on Mozart's quartet in the same key ....
     in A major
  • String Quartet No. 6
    String Quartet No. 6 (Beethoven)

    Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 6 in B? major was published in 1801 as Opus number 18, no. 6, and was written between 1798 and 1800. It consists of four movements:...
     in B major

See also

  • List of works by Beethoven
    List of works by Beethoven

    The musical works of Ludwig van Beethoven are listed below. Two different, overlapping lists of Beethoven's works are presented here. The first is a listing of his most well-known works classified by genre....