String Quartet in E minor, RT VIII/8 (Delius, Frederick)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 or 4 movements (2 versions)
Composition Year 1916 June (3 movements)
1917 (4 movements)
Genre Categories Quartets; For 2 violins, viola, cello; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 4 players

Contents

Performances

Sheet Music

Scores

 I. With animation - rather quieter
#95659 - 4.39MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2376×⇩ - Schissel

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 II. Quick and lightly - rather broader
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 III. Late Swallows: Slow and wistfully
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 IV. Very quick and vigorously - With bright and elastic movement
#95663 - 3.77MB, 11 (#31–41) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 934×⇩ - Schissel

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Publisher. Info. London: Augener, 1922. Plate 16074 R.
Copyright
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Parts

 Violin 1
#608898 - 0.28MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 257×⇩ - Mvrasaki

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 Violin 2
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 Viola
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 Cello
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General Information

Work Title String Quartet in E minor
Alternative. Title
Composer Delius, Frederick
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. RT VIII/8
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFD 41
Key E minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 or 4 movements (2 versions)
I. With animation
II. Quick and lightly
III. Late Swallows
IV. Very quick and vigorously
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1916 June (3 movements)
1917 (4 movements)
First Performance. 1916 November 17, London, Aeolian Hall (3-movement version)
1919 February 1, London (revised 4-movement version)
First Publication. 1922 by Augener
Average DurationAvg. Duration 25-30 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
External Links MPH preface (by Kevin 'O Regan, 2010)

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Revised, "Quick and lightly" 2nd movement added, in 1917 after premiere in 1916 of first version.

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