String Quartet No.2, Op.35 (Arensky, Anton)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
Composition Year 1894
Genre Categories Quartets; For violin, viola, 2 cellos; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 4 players; For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 4 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr)
Related Works The second movement is based on the theme of the Legend (No.5) of Tchaikovsky's 16 Songs for Children, Op.54 and was later arranged by Arensky for string orchestra as Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky, Op.35a

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Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score
#96254 - 2.95MB, 38 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 7301×⇩ - CURTIM

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CURTIM (2011/3/15)

 Complete Score
#377754 - 3.03MB, 38 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1114×⇩ - Tom Potter

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Tom Potter (2015/5/13)

Editor First edition (+ reprint)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1894]. Plate 19310.
Reprinted Tom Potter
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Measure numbers have been added to the Curtis Inst. scan #96254.
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Parts

 Violin
#36011 - 0.65MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3439×⇩ - Krister Persson

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 Viola
#36012 - 0.67MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2256×⇩ - Krister Persson

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 Cello 1
#36013 - 0.59MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2400×⇩ - Krister Persson

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Krister Persson (2009/7/30)

 Cello 2
#36014 - 0.47MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2160×⇩ - Krister Persson

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Krister Persson (2009/7/30)

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1894]. Plate 19311.
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 Violin
#171853 - 0.66MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1646×⇩ - Aldona Jones

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 Viola
#171854 - 0.68MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1150×⇩ - Aldona Jones

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 Cello 1
#171855 - 0.60MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1161×⇩ - Aldona Jones

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 Cello 2
#171856 - 0.50MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1168×⇩ - Aldona Jones

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Aldona Jones (2012/1/18)

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1894]. Plate 19311.
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 Complete Parts
#64747 - 4.58MB, 33 (facing) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1278×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/5/22)

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1894]. Plate 19311.
Reprinted London: Merton Music, No.4005, n.d.[1996-2010].
Copyright
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Merton-Ourtext Project.
The pages have been arranged 2-up in imposition (booklet) order for duplex printing on A3 paper and require an A3 printer. Alternatively, this work can be mail-ordered from Ourtext's website. Ourtext prints have undergone editing, and legibility and accuracy can be expected to be superior to Merton archive files displayed here.
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 Violin
#377750 - 3.49MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 307×⇩ - Tfp0674

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 Viola
#377751 - 3.70MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 216×⇩ - Tfp0674

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 Cello 1
#377752 - 3.45MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 251×⇩ - Tfp0674

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 Cello 2
#377753 - 2.84MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 245×⇩ - Tfp0674

PDF scanned by Tom Potter
Tfp0674 (2015/5/13)

Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1894]. Plate 19311.
Reprinted Tom Potter
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Arensky)

 Complete Score
#114490 - 3.21MB, 36 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1052×⇩ - Massenetique

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Massenetique (2011/8/22)

Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1899]. Plate 24631.
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 Complete Parts
#68881 - 4.03MB, 27 (facing) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1625×⇩ - KGill

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KGill (2010/6/21)

Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.[1899]. Plate 24632.
Reprinted London: Merton Music, No.4345, n.d.[1996-2010].
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General Information

Work Title String Quartet No.2
Alternative. Title Quatuor pour violon, alto et deux violoncelles
Composer Arensky, Anton
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.35
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAA 58
Key A minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
  1. Moderato
  2. Variations sur un thême de P. Tschaikowsky. Moderato
  3. Finale. Andante sostenuto
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1894
First Publication. 1894 – Moscow: P. Jurgenson
Score, 37 pages. Plate 19310.
Parts, 4. Plate 19311.
arr. piano 4 hands. Plate 19312 (arr. E. Langer, published 1895.)
Dedication To the memory of Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Average DurationAvg. Duration 25-30 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation violin, viola, 2 cellos
Related Works The second movement is based on the theme of the Legend (No.5) of Tchaikovsky's 16 Songs for Children, Op.54 and was later arranged by Arensky for string orchestra as Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky, Op.35a
External Links Wikipedia article (German)
Extra Information Also arranged by the composer for standard string quartet (2 violins, viola and cello - 1899, Plates 24631-2), and by Langer for piano 4 hands.
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