Quartet no. 10 in E-flat major, op. 74

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Quartetto Italiano

String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 is a string quartet by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1809. The work, from his middle period, is characterised by Classical forms with heightened rhythmic drive and transparent textures, includes passages of plucked-string (pizzicato) writing and concise thematic development, and occupies a transitional place between his earlier and later quartet style.