String Quartet in E-flat major (Wanhal) explained

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. 2.

Structure

The composition is in three movements:

1. Allegro con fuoco
2. Adagio
3. Allegro

See also

• String Quartet No. 20 (Mozart)

External links

• • Web site: String Quartet in E flat Major, "Hoffmeister No.2"(Soundbites and discussion). Edition Silvertrust. September 16, 2014.