String Quartet No.2, GP 271 (Bax, Arnold)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
Composition Year 1925/02/02
Genre Categories Quartets; For 2 violins, viola, cello; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 4 players

Sheet Music

Scores and Parts

 Complete Score
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⇒ 4 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello

 Violin 1
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 Violin 2
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 Viola
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 Cello
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. London: Murdoch, Murdoch & Co., 1927. Plate M.M. & Co. 462.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
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General Information

Work Title String Quartet No.2
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Strijkkwartet nr. 2; 2. Streichquartett; String Quartet No. 2; Quatuor à cordes no 2
Name Aliases Streichquartett e-Moll; Streichquartett Nr. 2; String Quartet in E minor; Strijkkwartet nr. 2 (Bax); Quatuor à cordes en mi mineur
Authorities WorldCat; VIAF: 182477208; LCCN: no98023279; GND: 300279582; BNF: 14032357m
Composer Bax, Arnold
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. GP 271
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IAB 72
Key E minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
  1. Allegro - Vivace
  2. Lento molto espressivo in F
  3. Allegro vivace in G - Lento in G minor - Poco più mosso - Più mosso - Tempo I - Allargando
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1925/02/02
First Performance. 1927/03/15
First Publication. 1927
Dedication Ralph Vaughan Williams
Average DurationAvg. Duration 30 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
Discography MusicBrainz (gives incorrect key A minor, as does Naxos on their recording, which is the only one (of at least 2 that exist) listed at MB. Work begins in E minor, first movement ends in E major, finale begins in G and ends in G major, but... sure!)
External Links Wikipedia article (in Dutch)
Baxworks site
All Music Guide (contains detailed information by John Palmer)
Wikipedia article (in French)
Extra Information As noted at Wikipedia-nl this is something more like his 4th of 5 string quartets composed, even if his 2nd of 3 officially numbered.
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