3 String Quartets, Op.45 (Spohr, Louis)

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Quartet No.1 in C major

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1819]. Plate 1487.
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1819]. Plate 1487.
Reprinted London: Merton Music, No.4274, n.d.[1996-2010].
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Quartet No.2 in E minor

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1889). Plate 7318.
Reprinted London: Merton Music, No.4501, 1996. Plate MM120.
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4 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello

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Quartet No.3 in F minor

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1819]. Plate 1490.
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General Information

Work Title 3 String Quartets
Alternative. Title
Composer Spohr, Louis
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.45
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Key C major (Op.45 No.1)
E minor (Op.45 No.2)
F major (Op.45 No.3)
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 quartets
I. Allegro. (Mälzel  = 120)
II. Scherzo: Vivace. ( = 84) - Trio.
III. Andante grazioso. ( = 96)
IV. Finale: Presto. ( = 76)
I. Allegro vivace. ( = 66)
II. Larghetto. ( = 63)
III. Menuetto: Moderato. ( = 100) - Trio.
IV. Finale: Vivace. ( = 104)
I. Adagio. (Mälzel  = 76) - Allegro vivace. ( = 152)
II. Adagio. ( = 76)
III. Scherzo: Presto. ( = 88) - Trio. - Coda.
IV. Finale: Vivace. ( = 116)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1818
First Publication. 1819 (before Easter)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello

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Discussed at length by Brown (1984), pp.119 and following.

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