String Quartet No.2, Op.26, BV 225 (Busoni, Ferruccio)
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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, No. Part.-Bibl. 1211, [1889], Plate 18014
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General Information
| Work Title | String Quartet No.2, Op.26, BV 225 |
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| Composer | Busoni, Ferruccio |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | BV 225 |
| Key | D minor |
| Number of Movements/Sections | 4 |
| Average Duration | 30 |
| Year/Date of Composition | June 1887 (Beaumont, 1985, p. 366) |
| First Performance | 28 January 1888; Gewandhaus, Leipzig; Petri Quartet (Roberge, p. 29) |
| Year of First Publication | 1889 (Dent, p. 345) |
| Dedication | "Seinem lieben Freunde Herrn Hofconcertmeister Henri Petri zugeeignet" (Dedicated to his dear friend Court Concertmaster Henri Petri) |
| Genre | Quartet (2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello) |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
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Recordings
- The Austrian String Quartet (Pantheon, D14090; recorded 1971-1972)
- The Busoni String Quartet (Centaur, CRC 2268; recorded 15-16 April 1995, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La., U.S.)
- Pellegrini-Quartett (cpo, 999 264-2; recorded 27-30 September 1994, Funkhaus Nalepastraße, Berlin)
- Quartetto Webern (Tactus, TC 86021; recorded 29-31 August 2000, Duomo Vecchio, Monselice, Padua, Italy)
