| Work Title
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String Quartet No.1
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| Alternative. Title
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| Name Translations
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Quatuor à cordes nº 1; 1. Streichquartett; String Quartet No. 1; 弦楽四重奏曲第1番 (サン=サーンス)
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| Authorities
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WorldCat; VIAF: 293985196; BNF: 13918526b
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| Composer
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Saint-Saëns, Camille
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.112 ; R 133
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ICS 224
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| Key
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E minor
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- Allegro (
= 108. 354 bars)
- Molto allegro quasi presto (
= 184. 440 bars)
- Molto adagio (
= 92. 84 bars)
- Allegro non troppo (
= 126. 183 bars)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1899 April, Las Palmas (Canary Islands)
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| First Performance.
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1899 September in Paris, Salle Pleyel
- Ysaÿe Quartet (public, preceded by private audition for composer)
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| First Publication.
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1899
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| Dedication
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Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931)
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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30 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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2 violins, viola, cello
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| Discography
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All Music Guide
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article (French)
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| Extra Information
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There is a section on this quartet in Sabrina Teller Ratner's book Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835-1921: The instrumental works (Oxford University Press, 2002) (pp.209–213) from which the premiere, bar, and other information was obtained.
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