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Naxos
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Holograph manuscript, 1899..
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Carolus (2010/1/7)
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Paris: A. Durand & Fils, 1904. Plate D. & F. 6462.
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First edition (reprint)
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Paris: Durand, 1899. Plate D. & F. 5618.
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Reprinted
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Boca Raton: Masters Music Publication, n.d. Plate M 3549.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Piano 4 hands (Benfeld)
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General Information
Work Title
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String Quartet No.1
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Alternative. Title
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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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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. 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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Navigation etc.
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.