{"product_id":"string-quartets-opp-42-50-and-54-9780486242620","title":"String Quartets, Opp. 42, 50 and 54","description":"Over 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324813283602,"sku":"9780486242620","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_19bfc8ea-4535-472c-b27c-1f39840f2b8b.jpg?v=1727674868","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/string-quartets-opp-42-50-and-54-9780486242620","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}