Work Title
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Octet
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Alternative. Title
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Name Translations
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Octuor à cordes; Октет; Oktet; Octet per a cordes
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Name Aliases
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Октет (Энеску); Octet in C major, Op. 7
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 204588726; LCCN: no98001822; GND: 300354207; BNF: 14504745f
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Composer
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Enescu, George
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.7
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Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IGE 13
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Key
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C major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1 movement in 4 sections (with one brief pause)
- Très modéré -
- Même temps (pause) -
- Très fougueux - moins vite - 1er mouvement - moins vite - Lentement - Plus animé -
- Mouvement de valse bien rythmée
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1900
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First Performance.
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1909-12-18 in Paris, Salle des Agriculteurs
- combined Géloso and Chailley Quartets, George Enescu (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1905 - Paris: Enoch
- Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France
2e série, 94e année, Nº 13, 1 Avril 1905, p.201, r.1334.
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Dedication
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André Gédalge (1856–1926)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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35 minutes
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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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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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