| Work Title
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String Quartet in C minor
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Kaprál, Václav
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IVK 2
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| Key
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C minor
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 movements
- Allegro moderato (
 = 112)
- Adagio molto ( = 56)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1925
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| First Publication.
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1931
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| Dedication
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The Moravian Quartet: leader František Kudláček (1894-1972). 2nd violin Josef Jedlicka (1904-93), Josef Trkan viola and Josef Křenek cello. (The quartet operated from 1922 to 1959.)
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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2 violins, viola, cello
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| Extra Information
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First of two quartets; the second, his String Quartet with Baritone solo (on a text by Bojko) dates from 1927.
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