String Quartet No. 7, Op. 59 No. 1 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | String Quartet No. 7 |
| Alternative title | First Rasumowsky-Quartet |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven, composer |
| Opus | Op.59 No.1 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1806 |
| First published | 1808 |
| Dedication | Andreas Kyrillowitsch Graf Rasumowsky |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro | — | F major | — |
| Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando | — | B flat major | — |
| Adagio molto e mesto | — | F minor | — |
| Thème russe. Allegro | — | F major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Friedrich Wilhelm Markull |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| View | Complete | piano | Louis Winkler |
| View | Allegretto vivace e sempre Scherzando (No.2) | piano | Camille Saint-Saëns |
| View | Adagio molto e mesto (No.3) | piano | Carl Tausig |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Borromeo String Quartet, string quartet | Complete Performance |
| View | Budapest String Quartet, performer | 1. Allegro 2. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando 3. Adagio molto e mesto 4. ''Thème russe''. Allegro |
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