String Quartet in E-flat major, Hob.III:46 (Haydn, Joseph)
| Title | String Quartet in E-flat major |
| Alternative title | String Quartet No.46 ; "Prussian Quartet No.3" |
| Creators | Joseph Haydn, composer |
| Opus | Hob.III:46n427 III:46 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1787 |
| First published | 1787 |
| Dedication | Friedrich Wilhelm II, King of Prussia |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1260 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro con brio | — | E flat major | 133 |
| Andante più tosto allegretto | — | B flat major | 137 |
| Minuet - Trio | — | E flat major | 85 |
| Finale. Presto | — | E flat major | 203 |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Eulenburg | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | Artaria | 1787 | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Color cover |
| View | Complete | parts | Wm. Forster | 1787 | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Color cover |
| View | Complete | parts | Wm. Forster | 1787 | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Color cover |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Color cover |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Color cover |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
Recordings/Performances
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