Serenade String Quartet (Op. 3 No. 5)

J. Haydn (attrib.)Op. 3 No. 5

Key

F

Time

4/4

Tempo

♩=60

AO focus

AO3

Form

Andante cantabile from a quartet long attributed to Haydn (now thought by Roman Hofstetter). Famous melody.

Teaching points

• Famous 'Haydn Serenade' melody
• Authorship now contested
• Standard student piece