{"product_id":"string-quartets-opp-42-50-and-54-paperback","title":"String Quartets, Opp. 42, 50 and 54 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Haydn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver a 50-year period, Haydn composed more than 80 string quartets featuring a range and variety of structural invention exceeded only by Beethoven's works. In this volume, the composer's mastery of the form is strikingly evident, particularly in the six popular and much-recorded Prussian Quartets. \u003cbr\u003eThis volume contains the full scores of: \u003cbr\u003eOp. 42, in D minor (composed in 1785) \u003cbr\u003eOp. 50, Nos. 1-6 (Prussian Quartets, composed in 1787 and dedicated to the Prussian King Friederich Wilhelm II) \u003cbr\u003eOp. 54, Nos. 1-3 (First set of Tost Quartets composed c.1788 and dedicated to the merchant Johann Tost)\u003cbr\u003eLarge, readable noteheads, ample margins for notations, opaque paper and permanent binding make this a fundamental addition to music libraries and musicians' repertories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustrian composer Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), one of the most prolific and prominent musicians of the Classical era, wrote in every genre. Friend to Mozart and teacher of Beethoven, he standardized the four-movement structure of the quartet, the form for which he is best known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.22 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756112019744,"sku":"9780486242620","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/86ea009e9d94d3333d63f2229af0b9bc.webp?v=1780074522","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/string-quartets-opp-42-50-and-54-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}