String Quartets, Op.3 (Castillon, Alexis de)

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Quartet in A minor (No.1)

Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, n.d.[1900]. Plate D. & F. 5782.
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Work Title String Quartets
Alternative. Title
Composer Castillon, Alexis de
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.3
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IAC 10
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's At least 2 quartets? No.1 has 3 movements.
  1. in A minor
  2. in F minor (in ms.)
First Publication. 1867 – Paris: G. Flaxland (no.1 only!)
Dedication No.1 : à Monsieur H. Poëncet
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
Extra Information The A minor is in the 1901 Bulletin mensuel des récentes publications françaises, page 13, with the date (1900) attached. No.1 only was published by G. Flaxland of Paris in 1867 (mentioned in Journal de l'imprimerie et de la librairie ..., Volumes 13-15; Volumes 1866-1868, volume 14, page 71.). No.2 in F minor was not published at all (except for one movement) but remains in manuscript. (Le quatuor à cordes en France de 1750 à nos jours, 1995?).