| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 pieces of 4 movements each |
|---|---|
| First Publication | 1869 – Berlin: N. Simrock |
| Genre Categories | Quartets; For 2 violins, viola, cello; Scores featuring the violin; |
| Work Title | 2 String Quartets |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Kiel, Friedrich |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.53 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IFK 46 |
| Key | A minor; E-flat major |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 pieces of 4 movements each |
| First Performance. | 1870-12-10 — Berlin? (for the A minor quartet) (if not earlier) |
| First Publication. | 1869 – Berlin: N. Simrock |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 2 works:
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola, cello |
AMZ 1871 January 4 page 12 reports a Joachim Quartet Soirée in which Kiel's A minor Quartet was performed. (Not the piano quartet op.43 in the same key, since "ersten violine" (die andauernde Piccolo-Flöten-Lage der ersten Violine im Dritten Satze) is mentioned in the brief description of Kiel's quartet that follows and opus 43 only has one violin part. This might not have been the premiere, of course.)
