Two violins, one viola, and a cello played Joseph Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No.3 (Emperor), II in quadruple meter and in the form of one homophonic theme with four polyphonic variations. The theme is introduced by the entire quartet in an conjunct melody that has three unique phrases. The first phrase, “A”, is the first to be introduced and repeated a second time, “A-A”. Phrase “A” moves smoothly from mid to high in ascending and descending conjunct intervals and is repeated. A second unique phrase, “B”, contrasts the repeated first phrase “A-A-B” with two high to low descending conjunct intervals and one descending then ascending conjunct interval that rests on a high note. The third unique phrase, “C”, consists of a new contour that
