String Quartet, Op.51 (Whithorne, Emerson)

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Publisher. Info. New York: Cos Cob Press, 1931. Plate C.C.P. 5.
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Work Title String Quartet
Alternative. Title Quartet for Strings
Composer Whithorne, Emerson
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.51
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IEW 9
Key A minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 movement in approximately 3 sections
  1. Allegro ( = 126) -
  2. Poco scherzando ( = 132) - Moderato semplice ( = 84) -
  3. Largo ( = 60)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1930?
First Performance. 1930 October - New York, Gordon Quartet (or earlier)
Performance reviewed by the New York Times, October 26 1930
First Publication. 1931
Dedication Dedicated to the Gordon Quartet
Average DurationAvg. Duration 18 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello

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Not his first-published quartet "Greek Impressions" (Op.19 was published in 1923.)