Classical Composer: | Beethoven, Ludwig van |
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Work: | String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59, No. 3, "Rasumovsky" |
Year Composed: | 1806 |
Instrumentation: | 2 vn, va, vc |
Publishers: |
Johann André Universal Edition Breitkopf & Härtel |
Duration: | 00:32:00 |
Period: | Classical (1750-1830) |
Work Category: | Chamber Music |
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The String Quartet in C major, Opus 59 No.3 is the third of the Razumovsky quartets dedicated to the amateur violinist and Russian ambassador to Vienna. The first of the late quartets was commissioned by the amateur cellist and Russian Prince Nikolay Galitzin. Razumovsky was responsible for three of Beethoven's most popular quartets and Galitzin drew Beethoven back to composing his finest and most revolutionary quartets.
The third quartet of Opus 59 is in conventional four-movement form with a minuet in third place. Despite this nod in the direction of conservative form, the opening of the first movement seems distinctly discordant and takes a while to reach the main Allegro subject matter in C major. The slow movement has a lovely melody in the related key of A minor and the final movement is a fast moving Allegro molto fugue.
Writer: David Doughty
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