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Set of Parts 2 Horns, 2 Violins, Viola, Double Bass (2 Horns, 2 Violins, Viola, Double Bass) SKU: HL.51480955 2 Horns, 2 Violins, Viola and Bass Set of Parts. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Edited by Egon Voss. Sheet music. Paperbound. Henle Music Folios. With parts for Horn in E flat and F; with parts for Cello and Double Bass. Classical. Softcover. 80 pages. G. Henle #HN955. Published by G. Henle (HL.51480955). ISBN 9790201809557. UPC: 884088511593. 9.25x12.25x0.299 inches.It is hardly surprising that Beethoven did not write any more chamber music for winds after 1800. Following the change to middle-class musical culture, demand declined for buoyant serenades and divertimenti intended for court circles – a genre that Beethoven had reservations about as it was. Composed in 1795 with no known occasion in mind, his Sextet op. 81b is thus all the more remarkable, standing out on account of the unusual virtuosity of the horn parts. This Henle edition is the first to provide the bass part as originally intended by Beethoven: for violoncello supported by a double bass. In addition to the original horn parts in E flat, it also contains transposed parts in F. About Henle UrtextWhat I can expect from Henle Urtext editions: error-free, reliable musical texts based on meticulous musicological research - fingerings and bowings by famous artists and pedagogues preface in 3 languages with information on the genesis and history of the work  Critical Commentary in 1 – 3 languages with a description and evaluation of the sources and explaining all source discrepancies and editorial decisions  most beautiful music engraving  page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them  excellent print quality and binding  largest Urtext catalogue world-wide  longest Urtext experience (founded 1948 exclusively for "Urtext" editions)