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Essay / Analysis of the String Quartet in C minor - 621
The String Quartet in C minor, Mvmt IV by Ludwig van Beethoven was composed from 1798 to 1800. It consists of four movements: Allegro ma non tanto – tempo fast and lively, Andante scherzoso quasi allegretto – moderately slow tempo (e.g. march). Faster than the adagio but slower than the allegretto, Menuetto - A graceful and courtly French dance from the Baroque and Classical period with triple meter and a moderate tempo. He was introduced to the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolves into the more vigorous scherzo. : Allegretto – moderately fast tempo, and slower than allegro but faster than andante (Christiansen, 2005). The instruments that Beethoven uses in the song are two violins: a first and second violin, a viola and a cello (typical string quartet). He also uses the rondo form in this song. The rondo form presents a melodious main theme (A) which recurs several times with other themes. This form is really easy to remember because this bit is repeated throughout the song, people can usually recognize its return. Also, because of this...