| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements |
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| Composition Year | 1918? |
| Genre Categories | Quartets; For 2 violins, viola, cello; Scores featuring the violin; |
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| Work Title | String Quartet No.3 |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Amselrufe |
| Composer | Suter, Hermann |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.20 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IHS 2 |
| Key | G major |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1918? |
| Dedication | F. Hirt, H. Koetcher, H. and W. Treichler |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 35 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola, cello |
| Extra Information | The 2nd movement is based on a tune written for a setting of C.F. Meyer's (1825-1898) Morgenlied, which refers to a blackbird's song (Amstelrufe). The poem is included in the score. |
Given its recording premiere? in 2013 on a CD with Suter's other 2 string quartets by the BeethovenQuartett (WorldCat).
Geidel of Leipzig is given as the publisher but I believe Musiques Suisses as confused the engraver (Geidel) with the publisher (Eulenburg?).