String Quartet, Op.76, No.2, "Quinten"

Question 1

Composer

Answer 1

Hadyn

Question 2

Era

Answer 2

Classical

Question 3

Written in what year

Answer 3

1797

Question 4

Significance of nickname

Answer 4

Quietus means “fifth” in Latin: there are bold descending 5th’s

Question 5

Key

Answer 5

Starts in D minor, ends in D major

Question 6

Form

Answer 6

Sonata

Question 7

Tempo

Answer 7

Vivace Assai

Question 8

Time signature

Answer 8

2/4

Question 9

Key features of the piece

Answer 9

Pronounced syncopation

Unexpected fermatas (arrest forward drive)

Supported by pedal point (in violin 1 and cello)

Descending double-stops thirds and followed by wide descending leaps (violin 1)