String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6

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chamber music composition string quartet

The String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 is one of Joseph Haydn’s celebrated Op. 33 “Russian” quartets, noted for its wit, clarity, and Classical-era elegance in chamber music.

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Label	Occurrences
String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 canonical	3
Haydn String Quartet Op. 33 No. 6	1
Russian Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6	1
String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42	1

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Target entity: String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6
Context triple: [String Quartets, Op. 33, keyOfWork, String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6]

A. String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6
String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s early string quartets, notable for its innovative structure and expressive depth within the classical quartet tradition.
B. String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 33 No. 4
String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 33 No. 4 is one of Joseph Haydn’s innovative Op. 33 “Russian” quartets, noted for its wit, clarity, and Classical-era charm.
C. String Quartet in C major, Op. 76 No. 3
The String Quartet in C major, Op. 76 No. 3, nicknamed the "Emperor," is one of Joseph Haydn’s most famous string quartets, renowned for its noble slow movement based on the Austrian imperial anthem.
D. String Quartet No. 6
String Quartet No. 6 is a late, highly complex twelve-tone chamber work by American composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his rigorous serial techniques and intricate rhythmic structures.
E. String Quartet in G major, Op. 33 No. 5
String Quartet in G major, Op. 33 No. 5 is one of Joseph Haydn’s Op. 33 “Russian” quartets, noted for its wit, clarity, and innovative approach to the classical string quartet form.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6
Target entity description: The String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 is one of Joseph Haydn’s celebrated Op. 33 “Russian” quartets, noted for its wit, clarity, and Classical-era elegance in chamber music.

A. String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6
String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 18 No. 6 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s early string quartets, notable for its innovative structure and expressive depth within the classical quartet tradition.
B. String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 33 No. 4
String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 33 No. 4 is one of Joseph Haydn’s innovative Op. 33 “Russian” quartets, noted for its wit, clarity, and Classical-era charm.
C. String Quartet in C major, Op. 76 No. 3
The String Quartet in C major, Op. 76 No. 3, nicknamed the "Emperor," is one of Joseph Haydn’s most famous string quartets, renowned for its noble slow movement based on the Austrian imperial anthem.
D. String Quartet No. 6
String Quartet No. 6 is a late, highly complex twelve-tone chamber work by American composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his rigorous serial techniques and intricate rhythmic structures.
E. String Quartet in G major, Op. 33 No. 5
String Quartet in G major, Op. 33 No. 5 is one of Joseph Haydn’s Op. 33 “Russian” quartets, noted for its wit, clarity, and innovative approach to the classical string quartet form.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	chamber music composition ⓘ string quartet ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Haydn String Quartet Op. 33 No. 6 ⓘ linked to: String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 Russian Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 ⓘ linked to: String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6
associatedComposerNationality	Austrian ⓘ
catalogNumber	Hob. III:42 ⓘ linked to: Hob. III:37–42
composer	Joseph Haydn ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ linked to: Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
cycleNickname	Russian Quartets ⓘ
dedication	Grand Duke Paul of Russia ⓘ linked to: Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia
ensembleType	string quartet ⓘ
era	18th century ⓘ
genre	Classical-era string quartet ⓘ
historicalSignificance	part of Haydn’s influential Op. 33 quartets that helped redefine the string quartet genre ⓘ
influenced	later Classical and early Romantic string quartets ⓘ
intendedVenue	chamber setting ⓘ
key	D major ⓘ
languageOfTempoMarkings	Italian ⓘ
movement	I. Allegro moderato ⓘ II. Scherzo (or Minuet) – Allegro ⓘ III. Andante ⓘ IV. Finale – Allegretto ⓘ
nickname	Russian ⓘ
notedFor	innovative use of humor in chamber music ⓘ
numberOfMovements	4 ⓘ
opusNumber	Op. 33 No. 6 ⓘ
partOf	Op. 33 string quartets ⓘ linked to: String Quartets, Op. 33
performanceMedium	acoustic instruments ⓘ
period	Classical period ⓘ
premiereContext	private chamber music performance ⓘ
publisher	Artaria (first edition of Op. 33 set) ⓘ linked to: Artaria (first edition)
scoring	cello ⓘ two violins ⓘ viola ⓘ
setCompanions	String Quartet in B minor, Op. 33 No. 1 ⓘ String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 33 No. 4 ⓘ String Quartet in C major, Op. 33 No. 3 ⓘ String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 33 No. 2 ⓘ String Quartet in G major, Op. 33 No. 5 ⓘ
setSize	6 quartets ⓘ
styleCharacteristic	Classical elegance ⓘ clarity ⓘ wit ⓘ
texture	predominantly homophonic with contrapuntal passages ⓘ
tonalCenter	D major ⓘ
typicalFormOfFinale	sonata-rondo or rondo-like form ⓘ
typicalFormOfFirstMovement	sonata form ⓘ
typicalPerformanceDuration	approximately 20–25 minutes ⓘ

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String Quartets, Op. 33 → keyOfWork → String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 ⓘ

String Quartets, Op. 33 → containsWork → String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6, Hob. III:42 ⓘ

linked to: String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6

String Quartet in C major, Op. 33 No. 3 → relatedWorkByComposer → String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 ⓘ

String Quartet in G major, Op. 33 No. 5 → relatedWorkByComposer → String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 ⓘ

String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 → alsoKnownAs → Russian Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 ⓘ

linked to: String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6

String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 → alsoKnownAs → Haydn String Quartet Op. 33 No. 6 ⓘ

linked to: String Quartet in D major, Op. 33 No. 6

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