Piano Quartet No.2, Op.40 (Foerster, Adolph Martin)

Sheet Music

Scores and Parts

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Copyist Gus. Mueller
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1895. (November) — string parts
Manuscript, 1896. (October 16) — complete score
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Misc. Notes Includes a page listing details for the first two performances. Original images: ca.350dpi grayscale jpg files approx. 3080 by 3845 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins. Source: Adolph M. Foerster Collection, 1868-1923 CAM.FOER.2015, Center for American Music, University of Pittsburgh Library System. The Foerster collection includes two holograph scores dated January, 1895. The score above dates after the first performance and so is considered a revised version in the catalog.
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General Information

Work Title Piano Quartet No.2
Alternative. Title
Composer Foerster, Adolph Martin
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.40
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAF 56
Key F major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
I. Prelude. Allegro (for string instruments only)
II. Episode. Andante
III. Finale. Allegro
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1895
First Performance. 1896/1/1 — Allegheny, PA, Carnegie Hall (Pennsylvania State Music Teachers Association meeting): Adolph Rothmeyer (violin), Harry Hetzel (viola), C.H.W. Ruhe (cello), Eugene Heffley (piano)
First Publication. unpublished
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation violin, viola, cello, piano