KALMUS MINIATURE ORCHESTRA SCORES LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN STRING QUARTETS Vol. I Op. 18 Nos. 1—6 No. 128 E. F. KALMUS ORCHESTRA SCORES 51-53 W. 56th Street, New York INCORPORATED Printed in U. S. A.LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN String quartet in F major op. 18 No. i ‘The six s ets. comprisin: 18 were first lished by Mollo & Co., in SOL” They originated during th the years fon 1758 to 1801s period Beethoven's Life is generally considered his happiest. Al are dedicated to Prince Franz Joseph, Max Dobkowits (17721816) one of the most prominent of the Viennese Aristocracy and a faithful friend and protector of Beethoven. Numerous other compositions, them the Eroica Symphony, the Harp quartet, etc., etc., also have been dedicated to ‘The F major quartet was finished on June 25, 1799, though minor changes ‘were made later on. ANALYSIS: Ist MOVEMENT Bar Statement ......... 2 i—114 Principal section 1—56. Subsidiary section . 3771 Closing section . 72—114 Development -115—178 Recapitulation . 179—313 2ad MOVEMENT, Soata form Statement: ss ciscoanaveacrneraieaseewess 1— 5 Principal section and Transitory passage . ‘25 Subsidiary section ....... sees 2645 Development “s ay . 46— 62 Recapitulation . : . 63 95 Coda . a & . 9—10 » 1-8 Tle cesses . 86—145 4th MOVEMENT, Rondo form Principal section . 142 Intermediate section and Transitory passage . 43— 90 1st Recurrence of the Principal section . + 91—102 Development 103 —234 2nd Recurrence o! incipal section . -235—278 Recurrence of the Intermediate section - 279—326 3rd Recurrence of the Principal section and Coda _ 327381 Total time required for performance: 26 minutes I=8’; I=7"; M4; 1V=7".QUARTET NO 1 . L. van Beethoven, Op.18 NO 1 Allegro con brio J... 54 {1770 - 1827) Violino I —j— Violino IT Viola Violoncello:crexe.foAdagio affettuoso ed appassionato 4.16 ‘rere, %o f ve \ \m1 Scherzo Allegro molto d. «112 &10 1057” as” = 0 fp. PT Ee ~— U| 130 = =~~ I 7 Ps = S P crenc. — Bes ~ eo =f =e Ff of arene. PP ference. Fr Pie ‘cree. 7 arene. 100” = ‘eresc.ereRG, i-a.as8.8.8> ce we a + =e - =37 sae Feat,330 Pp 335 340 cree. 45 PP40