String Quartet No. 4
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String Quartet No. 4 is a landmark 1928 chamber work by Béla Bartók, renowned for its innovative use of folk-inspired motifs, modernist harmonies, and tightly integrated five-movement arch form.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| String Quartet No. 4 canonical | 1 |
| String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: String Quartet No. 4 Context triple: [Béla Bartók, notableWork, String Quartet No. 4]
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A.
String Quartet No. 4
String Quartet No. 4 is a complex, rhythmically intricate chamber work by American composer Elliott Carter, exemplifying his mature modernist style and innovative approach to musical time.
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B.
String Quartet No. 4
String Quartet No. 4 is an advanced, serialist chamber work by American composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his highly complex and mathematically structured musical style.
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C.
String Quartet No. 5
String Quartet No. 5 is a chamber music work for two violins, viola, and cello by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, reflecting his blend of European classical traditions with Brazilian musical elements.
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D.
String Quartet No. 5
String Quartet No. 5 is a highly complex, serialist chamber work for two violins, viola, and cello by American composer and theorist Milton Babbitt.
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E.
String Quartet No. 3
String Quartet No. 3 is a landmark modernist chamber work by Elliott Carter, renowned for its complex rhythmic structures and innovative use of simultaneous, contrasting musical layers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: String Quartet No. 4 Target entity description: String Quartet No. 4 is a landmark 1928 chamber work by Béla Bartók, renowned for its innovative use of folk-inspired motifs, modernist harmonies, and tightly integrated five-movement arch form.
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A.
String Quartet No. 4
String Quartet No. 4 is a complex, rhythmically intricate chamber work by American composer Elliott Carter, exemplifying his mature modernist style and innovative approach to musical time.
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B.
String Quartet No. 4
String Quartet No. 4 is an advanced, serialist chamber work by American composer Milton Babbitt, exemplifying his highly complex and mathematically structured musical style.
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C.
String Quartet No. 5
String Quartet No. 5 is a chamber music work for two violins, viola, and cello by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, reflecting his blend of European classical traditions with Brazilian musical elements.
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D.
String Quartet No. 5
String Quartet No. 5 is a highly complex, serialist chamber work for two violins, viola, and cello by American composer and theorist Milton Babbitt.
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E.
String Quartet No. 3
String Quartet No. 3 is a landmark modernist chamber work by Elliott Carter, renowned for its complex rhythmic structures and innovative use of simultaneous, contrasting musical layers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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musical work ⓘ string quartet ⓘ |
| catalogueGrouping | Bartók string quartets ⓘ |
| centralMovement | third movement ⓘ |
| composer | Béla Bartók ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Hungary ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1928 ⓘ |
| dedication | unknown or not commonly specified ⓘ |
| followedBy | String Quartet No. 5 ⓘ |
| formalInnovation | tightly integrated cyclic structure ⓘ |
| genre |
chamber music
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modernist music ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important work in Bartók’s mature style
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landmark of 20th-century string quartet repertoire ⓘ |
| inEnsembleRepertoireOf | professional string quartets worldwide ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Eastern European folk music
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Hungarian folk music ⓘ |
| innerMovements |
fourth movement
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second movement ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic | atonal or highly chromatic ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementCountSymmetry | symmetric five-movement design ⓘ |
| movementOrder | I–II–III–IV–V ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrasting textures between movements
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motivic transformation across movements ⓘ |
| notableTechnique |
glissando
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muted strings ⓘ pizzicato ⓘ sul ponticello ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 5 ⓘ |
| outerMovements |
fifth movement
ⓘ
first movement ⓘ |
| partOf |
Béla Bartók’s six string quartets
ⓘ
linked to:
Bartók string quartets
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| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | fourth of six string quartets by Bartók ⓘ |
| precededBy | String Quartet No. 3 ⓘ |
| reception | renowned for innovation and structural coherence ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
cello
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two violins ⓘ viola ⓘ |
| structure | arch form ⓘ |
| style | Bartókian night music elements ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 22–25 minutes ⓘ |
| uses |
extended string techniques
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folk-inspired motifs ⓘ modernist harmonies ⓘ |
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linked to: String Quartet No. 4