The String Quartet in E-flat major was composed by Johann Baptist Wanhal around 1785, like Mozart's D major String Quartet K. 499, the composition was dedicated to Franz Anton Hoffmeister and has become known by the nickname Hoffmeister Nº. 2.

Structure

The composition is in three movements:

  1. Allegro con fuoco
  2. Adagio
  3. Allegro

See also

  • String Quartet in E-flat major: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
  • "String Quartet in E flat Major, "Hoffmeister No.2"(Soundbites and discussion)". Edition Silvertrust. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.