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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4 (Mvt. 4)

Instrumentation: violins (2), viola, cello (typical string quartet)

Form: rondo (A B A C A B A)

CD 2, Tracks 19-22, Duration 4:18

A

19) Lively main theme in 1st violin, minor key.

B

20) Lyrical melody, legato, major key.

A

21) Lively main theme, minor key. Theme becomes more agitated.

C

22) Upward rushes in each instrument, playful downward phrase in 1st violin, major key.

A

:24 Lively main theme, minor key. Crescendo to held chord.

B

1:03 Lyrical melody, legato, major key.
1:10 Melody repeated an octave higher. Playful phrases in violins, crescendo, sustained tones in 1st violin.

A

1:46 Lively main theme, faster tempo (prestissimo), minor key. Concluding section builds, downward staccato scale, high repeated tones. Upward rushes at end.

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