| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1827, Frankfurt |
| Genre Categories | Quintets; For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello; Scores featuring the violin; |
| Work Title | String Quintet |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Grand quintuor pour 2 violons, 2 altos & violoncelle Quintet No.4 |
| Composer | Ries, Ferdinand |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.167 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IFR 111 |
| Key | A minor |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1827, Frankfurt |
| First Publication. | 1832 – Mainz: Schott’s Söhne / Paris: J. Meissonnier (plate J.M. 619) |
| Dedication | à son ami Charles Springsfeld |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, 2 violas, cello |
Possibly his 3rd or 4th string quintet (after op.37 in C and String Quintet, Op.68 from ca.1818). Hill's book has a complete-up-to-the-time-of-its-writing list - will need to have a look at it again. Ah. Republished in 2005 as String Quintet No.3 by Accolade (in Warngau).