String Quartet No.1, Op.51/1 (Brahms, Johannes)

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First Edition [November 1873]

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Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.(1873). Plate 7378.

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Public Domain

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 Complete score
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Hans Gál (1890-1987)

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Johannes Brahms: Sämtliche Werke. Band 7: Kammermusik für Streichinstrumente
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926-27. Plate J.B. 22

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For Piano solo (Klengel)

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Paul Klengel (1854–1935), transcriber

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Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.(ca 1896). Plate 10714

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General Information

Work Title String Quartet No.1
Alternative Title
Composer Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue Number Op.51/1
Key C mnor
Number of Movements/Sections 4
Average Duration 32 minutes
Year/Date of Composition 1865-1873?
First Performance Vienna, 11 December 1873
Year of First Publication 1873
Dedication "Seinem Freunde Dr. Theodor Billroth in Wien zugeeignet"
Genre Quartet (2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello)
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation 2 Violins, Viola, Cello
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Section Listing

  1. Allegro
  2. Romanze. Poco Adagio
  3. Allegretto molto moderato e comodo
  4. Allegro

Version History

  • Composed for string quartet between 1865 and 1873?
  • Arranged by Brahms for piano 4 hands, 1873?
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