| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements |
|---|---|
| First Publication | 1816 |
| Genre Categories | Sextets; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello |
| Work Title | String Sextet |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Henning, Carl Wilhelm |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | ICH 4 |
| Key | F major |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 movements:
|
| First Publication. | 1816 |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Classical |
| Piece Style | Classical |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, 3 violas, cello |
| Extra Information | Review 5 June 1816 on AMZ. Like several other works, such as String Sextet, Op.38, by Ferdinand David, String Sextet, Op.5, by Ernst Rudorff for 3 violins, viola and 2 cellos, (published 1860, 1864), the String Sextet, Op.40, by Jan Brandts Buys for 3 violins, 2 violas and cello (published 1917), and the String Quintet, Op.50, by Kamillo Horn for 3 violins, viola and cello (published 1915), this work is laid out for an almost unique combination of instruments. In terms of difficulty the work is about equivalent to a Mozart quintet. The first violin part is quite demanding, and viola 1 has some solos. The other parts are of moderate interest. Considering the date of publication the parts are fairly legible, though enlargement to B4 would help. There are no measure numbers or rehearsal letters in the original parts. |
