Ludwig van Beethoven

String Quartet No. 5

Op. 18 No. 5

from Six String Quartets, Op. 18


Beethoven modeled this quartet directly on Mozart's quartet in the same key (K. 464).

Instrumentation

Strings

  • Violin I
  • Violin II
  • Viola
  • Cello

Discography

Discography Comparison

Movements Recording Ensemble Duration
Allegro
Beethoven: The Early String Quartets Takács Quartet 0:06:38
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets Emerson String Quartet 0:06:26
Menuetto
Beethoven: The Early String Quartets Takács Quartet 0:05:14
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets Emerson String Quartet 0:04:57
Andante cantabile
Beethoven: The Early String Quartets Takács Quartet 0:09:13
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets Emerson String Quartet 0:08:56
Allegro
Beethoven: The Early String Quartets Takács Quartet 0:06:25
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets Emerson String Quartet 0:06:14

Related Pieces

Streichquartett Nr. 18 in A major, K. 464 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Beethoven modeled this quartet (Op. 18 No. 5) directly on Mozart's quartet in the same key (K. 464).

Scores


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