String Quartet No.3, Op.72 (Koechlin, Charles)

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Publisher. Info. Paris: Maurice Senart, 1921*. Plate E.M.S. 6476.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Maurice Senart, 1921*. Plate E.M.S. 6482.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Editions Maurice Senart, 1921*. Plate E.M.S. 6482.
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The items was published with both a 1921 and a 1924 date. It may well be that 1921, besides being the end-date of composition, was also the date of publication before a revision was undertaken. There may be information on this in one of Robert Orledge's books on Koechlin.
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Work Title String Quartet No.3
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Quatuor à cordes nº 3
Name Aliases Quatuor à cordes nº 3, op. 72
Authorities WorldCat; VIAF: 292358750; BNF: 147934714
Composer Koechlin, Charles
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.72
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ICK 56
Key See below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
  1. Très calme: Intime et d'une sonorité douce et fluide (mix of G major and E minor)
  2. Scherzo: Assez animé et très franchement rythmé (D major, ends in C major)
  3. Adagio: Très calme et très égal
    (Il sera préférable de jouer ce morceau tout entier avec les sourdines) (C major)
  4. Final: Animé et gai ; Presto non troppo (A major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1917-21
First Performance. 20 January 1924 by Quatuor Pro Arte (Pro Arte Quartet), Mulhouse
First Publication. 1924
Average DurationAvg. Duration 14 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, and cello
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