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Holograph manuscript, n.d.(ca.1856).
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| Copyright
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| Misc. Notes
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Manuscript copy held by the New York Public Library. Scanned for personal use but may be of value as a reference
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General Information
| Work Title
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String Quartet No.35
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Spohr, Louis
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.155; WoO 41
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ILS 173
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| Key
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E-flat major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements
- Allegro
- Romanze. Andantino (B♭ major)
- Menuetto. Moderato (G major)
- Finale. Allegro non troppo
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1856
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| First Performance.
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winter 1856 (composed "to open his annual winter series of chamber music evenings")
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| First Publication.
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2003
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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22 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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2 violins, viola, cello
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| External Links
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Edition Silvertrust, MusicPrinting
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| Extra Information
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Spohr withdrew this quartet (and the next and final one, Op.157 in g) from publication about two years after the date of composition, leaving it in manuscript until the 21st century. Opus number 155 assigned by Hans Glenewinkel in study of Spohr's chamber music in 1912.
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The first movement quotes the first movement of Haydn's Symphony No. 98 as its main theme, perhaps representing the composer's stated desire to return to the classical ideals of Haydn and Mozart. An (earlier?) manuscript version exists in G minor; the first movement in particular was apparently extensively rewritten.
