String Quartet No.2, Op.5 (Nielsen, Ludolf)

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4 more: I. Lento maestoso - Allegro moderato • II. Scherzo. Allegro amabile • III. Andante lento • IV. Andante maestoso - Allegro moderato energico

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1906. Plate Part.B.1975.
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4 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1906. Plate K.M. 193/197.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Work Title String Quartet No.2
Alternative. Title
Composer Nielsen, Ludolf
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.5 / JC 23
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ILN 50
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Lento maestoso - Allegro moderato
  2. Scherzo: Allegro amabile
  3. Andante lento
  4. Andante maestoso - Allegro moderato energico - Vivo - Allegro vivace
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1903–1904
First Performance. 1905, by the Bjřrvig Quartet?, or earlier.
First Publication. 1906 – Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel
Average DurationAvg. Duration 30 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
Discography All Music Guide
Review of Recording of Quartets 2 and 3

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Date of composition given as 1904 in a review of the cpo recording of this quartet and quartet 3 (1920, published 1930 (but n.d. and so quite possibly PD-US)).