This work has been identified as being in the public domain in the United States. However, this work has been identified as not being in the public domain in Canada, nor in most other countries, unless the rule of the shorter term applies. See public domain for details. |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 movement in multiple sections |
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Composition Year | 1919 |
Genre Categories | Rhapsodies; Quintets; For clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello; |
Contents |
Clarinet and String Parts
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Complete Score
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Work Title | Rhapsodic Quintet |
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Alternative. Title | Quintet for Clarinet and Strings |
Composer | Howells, Herbert |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.31 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IHH 4 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 movement in multiple sections |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1919 |
First Publication. | 1921 – London: Stainer & Bell |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 12-13 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | clarinet (B♭), 2 violins, viola, cello |
External Links | Hyperion Records Edition Silvertrust |
Much has been made in critical literature (and popular program notes) of how the work is not rhapsodic in the usual sense, but the early form of the work, completed in February 1919 before the composer decided later in the month to start serious revisions, may well have been just that. (from articles in "The Music of Herbert Howells", 2013.)