2 Piano Quartets, Op.202 (Raff, Joachim)

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Scores and Parts

No.1 in G major

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Editor First edition
Engraver Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F.W. Siegel, n.d.[1876]. Plate 5586.
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Reprinted London: Merton Music, No.4748, n.d.[1996-2010].
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No.2 in C minor

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F.W. Siegel, n.d.[1877]. Plate 5587.
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Engraver Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F.W. Siegel, n.d.[1877]. Plate 5587.
Reprinted London: Merton Music, No.4749, n.d.[1996-2010].
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The pages have been arranged 2-up in imposition (booklet) order for duplex printing on A3 paper and require an A3 printer. Alternatively, this work can be mail-ordered from Ourtext's website: click here. Ourtext prints have undergone editing for legibility and accuracy and can be expected to be superior to Merton archive files here.
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Engraver Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F.W. Siegel, n.d.[1877]. Plate 5587.
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General Information

Work Title 2 Piano Quartets
Alternative. Title
Composer Raff, Joachim
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.202
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJR 86
Key G major / C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 quartets:
  • No.1 in G major
I. Allegro ( = 108)
II. Allegro molto ( = 168. G minor)
III. Andante quasi Adagio ( = 108. E minor) (Theme and variations)
IV. Allegro ( = 160)
  • No.2 in C minor
I. Allegro ( = 160) - Più moto ( = 126)
II. Allegro ( = 160)
III. Larghetto ( = 92-96)
IV. Allegro ( = 100)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1876
First Performance. 1877-02-19 — Dresden: Emil Höpner (piano) ; Franz Schubert jr. (violin) ; Wilhelm Mehlhose (viola) ; Karl Hüllweck (cello) - No.1

1877-08-05 — Sondershausen: Pauline Erdmannsdörfer (piano) ; Henri Wilhelm Petri (violin) ; Herr Kämmerer (viola) ; Hanuš Wihan (cello) - No.2

First Publication. 1876 – Leipzig: C.F.W. Siegel
Average DurationAvg. Duration 40 minutes each
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation violin, viola, cello, piano
Discography All Music Guide (quartet 1)
All Music Guide (quartet 2)
External Links Detailed description at Raff.org (No.1)

Detailed description at Raff.org ; Edition Silvertrust (No.2)