 7.Although it met with success in its premiere, Dessoff was still not sure it was worth publishing and sent the score to Brahms asking for his candid opinion and offering to dedicate to him.Brahms wrote back praising the work and said, ""...you would do me a great honor by writing my name over the quartet title—if need be then, we'll take the blows together should the public find it not to their liking.""