i. Allegro 
ii. Allegretto 
iii. Rondo. Allegro comodo 
 

String Quartet in F major is an unusual work, in that it is the only piece that Beethoven arranged from his own works. The original piece, Piano Sonata no.9 in E major, was composed in 1798 and dedicated to Baroness Josephine von Braun who was wife of the manager of the Theater and der Wien. He later arranged it for string quartet in 1801 and transposed it from the key of E major to F major, to better fit the open strings on the viola and cello. Beethoven displays great skill by knowing, not only what to add, but also what to leave out when re-imagining piano music for strings, transforming the piece but not replicating it directly. There is great drama in the contrast between the lyrical passages and the lively thematic sections, showcasing that the piece has just as much flair on the strings as it does the piano.