String Quartet in C major, Op.76 No.3, Hob.III.77 Emperor, Austrian composer Haydn’s Opus 76 "Count Erdodi Quartet" The 3rd song in .

When Haydn composed this string quartet, he did not expect that it would be played publicly in the future, because this work was composed privately for Count Joseph Erdody and was named after the Count. Named by the name. In fact, Count Erdodi did keep it as private property for two years, during which time only those in the count's aristocratic circle could enjoy it.

But this noble "private property" was published publicly two years later and became one of the most classic works in the history of string quartets. Among them, the third piece "Emperor" is the most famous. It can be said that it is the most popular piece among all string quartets.

Prior to this, public chamber music concerts had begun to appear, and Haydn may have realized that chamber music was increasingly becoming a public phenomenon. Therefore, in his creation, Haydn began to pay attention to adopting a more "public" musical language. Therefore, this work, which was originally dedicated to a small number of aristocrats, was also warmly welcomed by the common people.