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String Quartet No. 20 (Mozart)

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The String Quartet in D major, K. 499, was written in 1786 in Vienna by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. [1]

17 relations: Canon (music), Classical period (music), D major, D minor, Franz Anton Hoffmeister, Frederick William II of Prussia, G major, Haydn Quartets (Mozart), Joseph Haydn, Köchel catalogue, Minuet, Polyphony, Prussian Quartets (Mozart), String Quartet in E-flat major (Wanhal), Trio (music), Vienna, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Canon (music)

In music, a canon is a contrapuntal (counterpoint-based) compositional technique that employs a melody with one or more imitations of the melody played after a given duration (e.g., quarter rest, one measure, etc.). The initial melody is called the leader (or dux), while the imitative melody, which is played in a different voice, is called the follower (or comes).

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Classical period (music)

The Classical period was an era of classical music between roughly 1730 to 1820, associated with the style of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.

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D major

D major (or the key of D) is a major scale based on D, consisting of the pitches D, E, sharp, G, A, B, and sharp.

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D minor

D minor is a minor scale based on D, consisting of the pitches D, E, F, G, A, flat, and C. Its key signature has one flat.

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Franz Anton Hoffmeister

Franz Anton Hoffmeister (12 May 1754 – 9 February 1812) was a German composer and music publisher.

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Frederick William II of Prussia

Frederick William II (Friedrich Wilhelm II.; 25 September 1744 – 16 November 1797) was King of Prussia from 1786 until his death.

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G major

G major (or the key of G) is a major scale based on G, with the pitches G, A, B, C, D, E, and sharp.

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Haydn Quartets (Mozart)

The "Haydn" Quartets by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are a set of six string quartets published in 1785 in Vienna as his Op.

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Joseph Haydn

(Franz) Joseph HaydnSee Haydn's name.

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Köchel catalogue

The Köchel-Verzeichnis or Köchelverzeichnis is a chronological catalogue of compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, originally created by Ludwig von Köchel, in which the entries are abbreviated K. and KV.

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Minuet

A minuet (also spelled menuet) is a social dance of French origin for two people, usually in 4 time.

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Polyphony

In music, polyphony is one type of musical texture, where a texture is, generally speaking, the way that melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic aspects of a musical composition are combined to shape the overall sound and quality of the work.

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Prussian Quartets (Mozart)

The Prussian Quartets are a set of three string quartets, nos.

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String Quartet in E-flat major (Wanhal)

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.

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Trio (music)

In music, a trio (an Italian word) is a method of instrumentation or vocalization by three different sounds or voices to make a melodious music or song.

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Vienna

Vienna (Wien) is the federal capital and largest city of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the classical era.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_Quartet_No._20_(Mozart)

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