Composition: String Quartet in B-flat major, Hob.III:44 (Haydn, Joseph)
| Title | String Quartet in B-flat major |
| Alternative title | String Quartet No.44 ; "Prussian Quartet No.1" |
| Creators | Joseph Haydn (composer) |
| Opus | Hob.III:44n425 III:44 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | B flat major |
| Composed | 1787 |
| First published | 1787 |
| Dedication | Friedrich Wilhelm II, King of Prussia |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1380 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro | — | B flat major | 164 |
| Adagio non lento | — | E flat major | 61 |
| Minuet - Trio | — | B flat major | 65 |
| Finale. Vivace | — | B flat major | 245 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | Patrick Clements |
| view | Complete | piano | Conrad Berens |
| view | Adagio non lento (No.2) | cello and piano | Philipp Lamoury |
| view | Adagio non lento (No.2) | piano | Tomás Bretón |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Eulenburg | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Artaria | 1787 | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Color cover · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Wm. Forster | 1787 | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Color cover · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Wm. Forster | 1787 | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Color cover · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Color cover · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view Color cover · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
Patrick Clements | 2009 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view Color cover · view |
| view | Adagio non lento (No.2) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
E. Minier | — | Complete Score and Cello Part · view |
| view | Adagio non lento (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
Zozaya | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Musicians from Marlboro (string quartet) | Complete Performance · file |
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