String Octet, Op.3 (Svendsen, Johan)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year completed on 20th February 1866
Genre Categories Octets; For 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 8 players

Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score
#104356 - 8.80MB, 52 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1843×⇩ - Caprotti

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Caprotti (2011/6/5)

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1895]. Plate 20713.
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Misc. Notes Color scan.
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 1. Allegro risoluto ben marcato
#31676 - 6.56MB, 26 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1007×⇩ - Normus

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 2. Allegro scherzoso
#31639 - 4.62MB, 31 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 377×⇩ - Normus

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 4. Finale: Moderato
#31657 - 4.49MB, 27 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 368×⇩ - Normus

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1867]. Plate 11106.
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Misc. Notes Reproduced from a copyist's manuscript
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Parts

 Violin 1
#1063532 - 1.37MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4×⇩ - KGill

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KGill (2010/10/21)

⇒ 7 more: Violin 2 • Violin 3 • Violin 4 • Viola 1 • Viola 2 • Cello 1 • Cello 2

 Violin 2
#1063533 - 1.11MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4×⇩ - KGill

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 Violin 3
#1063534 - 1.11MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4×⇩ - KGill

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 Violin 4
#1063535 - 1.15MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6×⇩ - KGill

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 Viola 1
#1063536 - 1.31MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4×⇩ - KGill

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 Viola 2
#1063537 - 1.13MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4×⇩ - KGill

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 Cello 1
#1063538 - 1.13MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3×⇩ - KGill

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KGill (2010/10/21)

 Cello 2
#1063539 - 0.96MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1×⇩ - KGill

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KGill (2010/10/21)

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1867]. Plate 11106.
Reprinted London: Merton Music, No. 8006, n.d.[1996-2010].
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 Violin 1
#107333 - 1.50MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1049×⇩ - Saxville

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Saxville (2011/6/29)

⇒ 7 more: Violin 2 • Violin 3 • Violin 4 • Viola 1 • Viola 2 • Cello 1 • Cello 2

 Violin 2
#107334 - 1.24MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 453×⇩ - Saxville

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 Violin 3
#107335 - 1.26MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 424×⇩ - Saxville

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 Violin 4
#107336 - 1.22MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 673×⇩ - Saxville

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Saxville (2011/6/29)

 Viola 1
#107337 - 1.31MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 467×⇩ - Saxville

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Saxville (2011/6/29)

 Viola 2
#107338 - 1.17MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 405×⇩ - Saxville

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Saxville (2011/6/29)

 Cello 1
#107339 - 1.16MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 505×⇩ - Saxville

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Saxville (2011/6/29)

 Cello 2
#107340 - 0.97MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 428×⇩ - Saxville

PDF scanned by Theo Wyatt
Saxville (2011/6/29)

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1867]. Plate 11106.
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 Violin 1
#116236 - 0.61MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 550×⇩ - Jemiller226

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⇒ 7 more: Violin 2 • Violin 3 • Violin 4 • Viola 1 • Viola 2 • Cello 1 • Cello 2

 Violin 2
#116237 - 0.46MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 316×⇩ - Jemiller226

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 Violin 3
#116238 - 0.46MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 309×⇩ - Jemiller226

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 Violin 4
#116239 - 0.43MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 383×⇩ - Jemiller226

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 Viola 1
#116240 - 0.48MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 355×⇩ - Jemiller226

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 Viola 2
#116241 - 0.41MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 335×⇩ - Jemiller226

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 Cello 1
#116242 - 0.43MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 322×⇩ - Jemiller226

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 Cello 2
#116243 - 0.34MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 337×⇩ - Jemiller226

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Jemiller226 (2011/8/30)

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1867). Plate 11113.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project. This edition appears to be the same as the Theo Wyatt scan, but the scans are more readable for performance purposes. However, the Violin 1 part appears to be missing the last couple of pages.
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 Violin 1
#1063493 - 5.91MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2×⇩ - US-PHf

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⇒ 7 more: Violin 2 • Violin 3 • Violin 4 • Viola 1 • Viola 2 • Cello 1 • Cello 2

 Violin 2
#1063494 - 3.79MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1×⇩ - US-PHf

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 Violin 3
#1063495 - 4.26MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1×⇩ - US-PHf

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 Violin 4
#1063496 - 4.12MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1×⇩ - US-PHf

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 Viola 1
#1063497 - 4.55MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1×⇩ - US-PHf

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 Viola 2
#1063498 - 3.51MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1×⇩ - US-PHf

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 Cello 1
#1063499 - 4.06MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2×⇩ - US-PHf

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 Cello 2
#1063500 - 3.36MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1×⇩ - US-PHf

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1895]. Plate K.M. 27/29.
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Misc. Notes Free Library of Philadelphia, Music Dept. (US-PHf): MCH.1 SVE.1
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General Information

Work Title String Octet
Alternative. Title
Composer Svendsen, Johan
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.3
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJS 26
Key A major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Allegro risoluto ben marcato
  2. Allegro scherzoso (E major)
  3. Andante sostenuto (C major)
  4. Finale: Moderato — Allegro assai con fuoco (A major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. completed on 20th February 1866
First Performance. February 1866
First Publication. 1867 – Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel
Dedication Louise, Queen of Sweden and Norway
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
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