Beethoven wrote 20 Quartets!
Haydn wrote 84 string quartets.
There are 3 String Quartets in Beethoven's Op 59. These were commissioned by Count Razumovsky. These quartets are usually included with Op. 74 "the Harp" and Op. 95 as the "Middle Quartets"
Beethoven wrote works on commission for various members of the royal and political families during the 18th and 19th centuries. Most famously might be his relationship with the Austrian nobleman Andrey Kirilovich Razumovsky to whom Beethoven dedicated his op. 59 string quartets and the 5th and 6th symphonies.
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Beethoven composed music in various forms and genres. He wrote five piano concertos and nine symphonies. For solo piano, he wrote 32 piano sonatas, rondos, bagatelles and other miscellaneous works. Chamber music works include violin sonatas, piano trios and string quartets. Beethoven wrote one opera; Fidelio.
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There are 3 String Quartets in Beethoven's Op 59. These were commissioned by Count Razumovsky. These quartets are usually included with Op. 74 "the Harp" and Op. 95 as the "Middle Quartets"
Haydn wrote 84 string quartets.
They use the same instruments as all string quartets: two violins, one viola, and one cello.
Beethoven wrote works on commission for various members of the royal and political families during the 18th and 19th centuries. Most famously might be his relationship with the Austrian nobleman Andrey Kirilovich Razumovsky to whom Beethoven dedicated his op. 59 string quartets and the 5th and 6th symphonies.
Joseph de Marliave has written: 'Les quatuors de Beethoven' -- subject(s): Analysis, appreciation, String quartets 'E tudes musicales' 'Quatuors de Beethoven' -- subject(s): Analysis, appreciation, String quartets
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Beethoven wrote many pieces of music, lots of them are famous.
Harold Truscott has written: 'Beethoven's late string quartets' -- subject(s): Analysis, appreciation, String quartets 'The music of Franz Schmidt' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation
Beethoven composed music in various forms and genres. He wrote five piano concertos and nine symphonies. For solo piano, he wrote 32 piano sonatas, rondos, bagatelles and other miscellaneous works. Chamber music works include violin sonatas, piano trios and string quartets. Beethoven wrote one opera; Fidelio.
they were symphonies, piano sonatas and concertos, instrumental music like opera, songs, trios and quartets