String Quartet No.1, H.15 (Honegger, Arthur)

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Publisher. Info. Paris: Editions de la Sirène, 1921. Plate E.D. 43 L.S.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Editions de la Sirène, 1921. Plate E.D. 44 L.S.
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For Piano 4 Hands
Arranger Jacques Larmanjat (1878–1952)
Publisher. Info. Paris: La Sirène musicale, 1928. Plate S.M. 145.
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Work Title String Quartet No.1
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Quatuor à cordes n° 1; 1. Streichquartett; String Quartet No. 1; 弦楽四重奏曲第1番
Name Aliases Premier Quatuor à cordes
Authorities WorldCat; VIAF: 293606859; BNF: 13913602d
Composer Honegger, Arthur
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. H 15
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IAH 45
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
  1. Appassionato (violent et tourmenté.  = 178)
  2. Adagio (très lent.  = 56-72)
  3. Allegro (rude et rythmique.  = 168) - Adagio
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1917
First Performance. 1919 June 20, Paris
Capelle Quartet
First Publication. 1921
Dedication To Florent Schmitt
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation 2 Violins, Viola and Cello
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3 Versions:

1st version: 1913, 1915 (2 movements)
2nd version: incomplete, nearly finished by 17 March 1915
Final version: first movement finished July 1917; second movement finished March-April 1916; finale finished October 1917

See Arthur Honegger by Harry Halbreich (p.249 et seq.)