| String Quartet | |
|---|---|
| No. 10 | |
| by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Beethoven_Hornemann.jpg) Ludwig van Beethoven, 1803 portrait | |
| Key | E-flat major |
| Opus | 74 |
| Composed | 1809 |
| Movements | Four |
Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74, was written in 1809 and is nicknamed the "Harp" quartet.
The nickname "Harp" refers to the characteristic pizzicato sections in the allegro of the first movement, where pairs of members of the quartet alternate notes in an arpeggio, reminiscent of the plucking of a harp. Like many nicknames for Beethoven's works, this was created by the publisher.