String Quintet, D.956 (Schubert, Franz)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1828 (September) ca.
Genre Categories Quintets; For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 5 players; For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 5 players (arr); For 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass (arr); Scores featuring the double bass (arr); For violin, cello, piano (arr); For 3 players (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 pianos (arr); For 2 players (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For 5 cellos (arr)

Contents

Performances

Recordings

 Complete Performance
#76609 - 44.08MB - 48:08 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 14551×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

MP3 file (audio)
Carolus (2010/8/26)

Performer Pages Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (ensemble)
Publisher Info. Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 3.0 [tag/del]
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

 Complete Performance (EU)
#503588 - 52.15MB - 46:44 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/N/!N - 771×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

MP3 file (audio)
Vangi (2017/12/6)

Publisher Info. La Voce del Padrone ‎– QALP 10179, unknown.
Performers Quintetto Boccherini:
Arrigo Pelliccia, Guido Mozzato (violins)
Luigi Sagrati (viola)
Arturo Bonucci, Nerio Brunelli (cellos)
Copyright
Creative Commons Zero 1.0 - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Vinyl, LP, Mono - Enregistrements sonores de sources diverses
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.
TN-PMLP6343-Franz Schubert - Quintetto In Do magg. op. 163 (Quintetto Boccherini)-8671.jpg

 1. Allegro ma non troppo (EU)
#722862 - 21.07MB - 15:02 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 1144×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/8/8)

 2. Adagio (EU)
#722863 - 19.41MB - 13:57 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 617×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/8/8)

 3. Scherzo. Andante sostenuto (EU)
#722864 - 14.35MB - 10:20 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 285×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/8/8)

 4. Allegretto (EU)
#722865 - 13.68MB - 9:47 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 221×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/8/8)

Performer Pages Budapest String Quartet (Joseph Roisman, Alexander Schneider, Boris Kroyt, Misch Schneider)
Bernar Heifetz (cello)
Publisher Info. Columbia Masterworks, 1963. MS 6536.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.
TN-PMLP6343-01.01. String Quintet In C Major, Op. 163- I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo-9575.png

 1. Allegro ma non troppo (EU)
#716310 - 25.44MB - 14:16 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/64/V - 360×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/7/15)

 2. Adagio (EU)
#716311 - 21.82MB - 13:14 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/64/V - 216×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/7/15)

 3. Scherzo. Presto — Trio. Andante sostenuto (EU)
#716312 - 16.64MB - 7:16 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/64/V - 148×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/7/15)

 4. Allegretto — Più allegro (EU)
#716313 - 15.63MB - 9:46 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/64/V - 117×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/7/15)

Performer Pages Isaac Stern (violin)
Alexander Schneider (violin)
Milton Katims (viola)
Pablo Casals (cello)
Paul Tortelier (cello)
Publisher Info. Columbia Masterworks, 1953. ML 4714 / SL-183.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.
TN-PMLP6343-01.01. Quintet In C Major, Op. 163- First Movement- Allegro Ma Non Troppo-2618.png

 1. Allegro ma non troppo (EU)
#722887 - 23.69MB - 13:57 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/62/V - 202×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/8/8)

 2. Adagio (EU)
#722888 - 24.08MB - 14:26 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/62/V - 125×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/8/8)

 3. Scherzo (EU)
#722889 - 13.91MB - 7:46 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/62/V - 57×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/8/8)

 4. Allegretto (EU)
#722890 - 12.98MB - 8:35 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/62/V - 47×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/8/8)

Performer Pages Budapest String Quartet (Joseph Roisman, Alexander Schneider, Boris Kroyt, Misch Schneider)
Bernar Heifetz (cello)
Publisher Info. Columbia Masterworks, 1951. ML 4437.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.
TN-PMLP6343-01.01. First Movement- Allegro Ma Non Troppo-737.png

Naxos

Javascript not enabled.

Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score
#885759 - 6.42MB, 48 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 595×⇩ - Pnorcks

PDF scanned by D-Mbs
Pnorcks (2023/11/27)

Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Publisher. Info. Franz Schubert's Werke, Serie IV, No.[1]
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1890. Plate F.S. 22.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

 Complete Score (Preview)
#35019 - 7.40MB, 46 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 40765×⇩ - Perlnerd666

PDF scanned by Gutenberg
Perlnerd666 (2009/7/19)

Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Publisher. Info. Franz Schubert's Werke, Serie IV, No.[1]
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1890. Plate F.S. 22.
Reprinted Complete Chamber Music for Strings (pp.1-44)
New York: Dover Publications, 1973.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

 Complete Score
#94129 - 5.36MB, 82 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 16030×⇩ - Generoso

PDF scanned by Google
Generoso (2011/2/26)

Editor Wilhelm Altmann (1862–1951)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Eulenburg, No. 15, n.d.(ca.1925). Plate E.E. 1115.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Includes Altmann's preface.
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

Parts

 Violin 1
#720659 - 3.62MB, 19 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 420×⇩ - Thingy Person

PDF scanned by A-Wn
Thingy Person (2021/7/30)

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

 Violin 2
#720660 - 2.79MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 220×⇩ - Thingy Person

PDF scanned by A-Wn
Thingy Person (2021/7/30)

 Viola
#720661 - 2.64MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 241×⇩ - Thingy Person

PDF scanned by A-Wn
Thingy Person (2021/7/30)

 Cello 1
#720662 - 2.60MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 265×⇩ - Thingy Person

PDF scanned by A-Wn
Thingy Person (2021/7/30)

 Cello 2
#720663 - 2.56MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 222×⇩ - Thingy Person

PDF scanned by A-Wn
Thingy Person (2021/7/30)

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Vienna: C. A. Spina, No. 9101, n.d.[1853]. Plate D. & C. N° 9101.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes This publication is the only primary source of the piece, although other copies exist.
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

 Complete Parts
#283259 - 7.76MB, 87 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4115×⇩ - Cypressdome

PDF scanned by D-B
Cypressdome (2013/6/2)

⇒ 5 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello 1 • Cello 2

 Violin 1
#106646 - 1.41MB, 19 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 15582×⇩ - Massenetique

PDF scanned by CDN-Tu
Massenetique (2011/6/23)

 Violin 2
#106647 - 1.17MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 8833×⇩ - Massenetique

PDF scanned by CDN-Tu
Massenetique (2011/6/23)

 Viola
#106648 - 1.16MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 9475×⇩ - Massenetique

PDF scanned by CDN-Tu
Massenetique (2011/6/23)

 Cello 1
#106649 - 1.13MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 12384×⇩ - Massenetique

PDF scanned by CDN-Tu
Massenetique (2011/6/23)

 Cello 2
#106650 - 1.11MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 10654×⇩ - Massenetique

PDF scanned by CDN-Tu
Massenetique (2011/6/23)

Editor August Schulz (1837–1909)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, No. 615, n.d.[1876]. Plates 10178 A-E.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes #283259: Original images: 300dpi, color jpg files approx. 2400 by 3050 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins., Rehearsal letters
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

 Violin 1
#32206 - 3.31MB, 19 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 11120×⇩ - TheShrubbery

PDF scanned by Unknown
TheShrubbery (2009/6/7)

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

 Violin 2
#32334 - 10.31MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6847×⇩ - TheShrubbery

PDF scanned by Unknown
TheShrubbery (2009/6/7)

 Viola
#32335 - 9.79MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 7650×⇩ - TheShrubbery

PDF scanned by Unknown
TheShrubbery (2009/6/7)

 Cello 1
#32336 - 10.25MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 8570×⇩ - TheShrubbery

PDF scanned by Unknown
TheShrubbery (2009/6/7)

 Cello 2
#32337 - 9.59MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 7461×⇩ - TheShrubbery

PDF scanned by Unknown
TheShrubbery (2009/6/7)

Editor Carl Herrmann (1810–1890)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, No. 775, n.d.(ca.1895). Plate 8159.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes The Peters edition (edited by Ferdinand David), published with the same plate number, is virtually identical to this edition: bowings and fingerings are the same. The only difference is that David recommends an occasional harmonic while Herrmann does not. Herrmann includes measure numbers.
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

 Violin 1
#885760 - 1.79MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 323×⇩ - Pnorcks

PDF scanned by D-Mbs
Pnorcks (2023/11/27)

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

 Violin 2
#885761 - 1.54MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 210×⇩ - Pnorcks

PDF scanned by D-Mbs
Pnorcks (2023/11/27)

 Viola
#885762 - 1.48MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 255×⇩ - Pnorcks

PDF scanned by D-Mbs
Pnorcks (2023/11/27)

 Cello 1
#885763 - 1.39MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 242×⇩ - Pnorcks

PDF scanned by D-Mbs
Pnorcks (2023/11/27)

 Cello 2
#885764 - 1.36MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 239×⇩ - Pnorcks

PDF scanned by D-Mbs
Pnorcks (2023/11/27)

Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Publisher. Info. Franz Schubert's Werke, Serie IV, No.[1]
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1890. Plate F.S. 22.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello (Fujita)

 Viola 2
#901550 - 5.09MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 199×⇩ - Katsushiro

PDF typeset by arranger
Katsushiro (2024/2/26)

Arranger Katsushiro Fujita
Publisher. Info. Fujiculturesoft
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 [tag/del]
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.
For 2 Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass (Belcher)

 Double Bass (Orchestral: E-A-d-g Tuning)
#891139 - 1.04MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 631×⇩ - Allismg

PDF typeset by arranger
Allismg (2023/12/30)

 Double Bass (Solo: F♯-B-e-a Tuning)
#891141 - 1.29MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 203×⇩ - Allismg

PDF typeset by arranger
Allismg (2023/12/30)

Arranger Aleck Belcher (b. 1999)
Publisher. Info. Aleck Belcher, 2023.
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Cello 2 transcribed for Double Bass.
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.
For Violin, Cello and Piano (Hermann)

 Complete Score
#45588 - 4.37MB, 49 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1762×⇩ - Peter

PDF scanned by US-R
Peter (2009/11/7)

 Violin
#45589 - 1.35MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 976×⇩ - Peter

PDF scanned by US-R
Peter (2009/11/7)

 Cello
#45590 - 1.14MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 863×⇩ - Peter

PDF scanned by US-R
Peter (2009/11/7)

Arranger Friedrich Hermann (1828–1907)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, No. 1420, n.d.[1874]. Plate 5649.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.
For 2 Pianos (Babcock)

 Piano 1
#860774 - 0.83MB, 43 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 128×⇩ - Gaylon Babcock

PDF typeset by arranger
Gaylon Babcock (2023/6/21)

 Piano 2
#860775 - 0.82MB, 44 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 88×⇩ - Gaylon Babcock

PDF typeset by arranger
Gaylon Babcock (2023/6/21)

Arranger Gaylon Babcock
Publisher. Info. Gaylon Babcock
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes each part designed to be printed front and back
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.
For Piano 4 Hands (Hübschmann)

 Complete Score
#94484 - 4.02MB, 42 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 795×⇩ - CURTIM

PDF scanned by US-PHci
CURTIM (2011/2/28)

Arranger C. Hübschmann
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: F.E.C. Leuckart, n.d.[1868]. Plate F.E.C.L. 2079.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.
For Piano 4 hands (Röse)

 Complete Score
#720664 - 44.27MB, 75 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 40×⇩ - Thingy Person

PDF scanned by D-Mbs
Thingy Person (2021/7/30)

Arranger August Röse (1821–1873)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Spina, n.d.(ca.1860). Plate C.S.17,128.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.
For Piano 4 hands (Ulrich)

 Complete Score
#10381 - 4.65MB, 58 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 984×⇩ - Daphnis

PDF scanned by Unknown
Daphnis (2007/7/20)

Arranger Hugo Ulrich (1827–1872)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1875). Plate 8074.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes This file is from the MIT archive project.
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

 Complete Score
#965771 - 4.25MB, 58 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4×⇩ - Schalltrichter-...

PDF scanned by US-R
Schalltrichter-... (2025/4/9)

Arranger Hugo Ulrich (1827–1872)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1875). Plate 8074.
Reprinted Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d. Plate U.E. 805.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.
For Piano (Stark)

 Complete Score
#25137 - 2.67MB, 36 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4012×⇩ - Peter

PDF scanned by Unknown
Peter (2008/12/4)

Arranger Ludwig Stark (1831–1884)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 5661.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

Adagio (No.2)

For Organ (Stenov)

 Complete Score
#578940 - 0.05MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 663×⇩ - Stenov

PDF typeset by arranger
Stenov (2019/6/26)

Arranger Michael Stenov
Publisher. Info. Michael Stenov
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 [tag/del]
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

Scherzo (No.3)

For 5 Cellos (Tobasi)

 Complete Score
#390072 - 0.07MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2282×⇩ - Tobasi

PDF typeset by arranger
Tobasi (2015/8/19)

Arranger Tobasi
Publisher. Info. Tobasi
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Transposed from D major to C major
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

Javascript is required to submit files.

General Information

Work Title String Quintet
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Streichquintett; Arĉkvinteto; 弦楽五重奏曲; Quintette en ut majeur de Schubert; Strijkkwintet; strin quintent; Quintetto per archi in do maggiore; Quintet de corda; 현악 오중주
Name Aliases Quintette en do majeur de Schubert; Quintette à cordes en do majeur; Quintette en ut majeur; Quintette a cordes en do majeur; Strijkkwintet in C-groot; Strijkkwintet (Schubert); String Quintet in C Major, D. 956; String Quintet in C Major, Op. 163; Quintetto d'archi in do maggiore D. 956; Quintetto d'archi in do maggiore op. 163
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 292655475; LCCN: n81028026; BNF: 13911273b
Composer Schubert, Franz
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. D.956 ; Op.163
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IFS 725
Key C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Allegro ma non troppo (C major, 445 bars)
  2. Adagio (E major, 94 bars)
  3. Scherzo. Presto (C major, 212 bars) — Trio. Andante sostenuto (D♭ major, 58 bars)
  4. Allegretto (C major, 429 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1828 (September) ca.
First Performance. 1850/11/17 in Vienna, Musikverein
The Josef Hellmesberger Quartet with Josef Stransky
First Publication. 1853 – Vienna: C.A. Spina, plate 9101 (engraved before 1851)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 55 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos
External Links Wikipedia article

Navigation etc.

See Also
List of Compositions Featuring the Cello
Retrieved from "http://imslp.org/index.php?title=String_Quintet,_D.956_(Schubert,_Franz)&oldid=4589548"