Piano Quartet No.2, Op.20 (Gernsheim, Friedrich)

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Editor First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Bonn: N. Simrock, n.d.[1870]. Plate 6719.
Reprinted London: Merton Music, No.4718, n.d.[1996-2010].
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General Information

Work Title Piano Quartet No.2
Alternative. Title
Composer Gernsheim, Friedrich
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.20
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IFG 26
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
  1. Allegro molto moderato - Vivo
  2. Adagio cantabile in A major
  3. Rondo. Allegro - un poco più tranquillo - Tempo I - Poco a poco più Allegro
First Performance. 1870 January 11 in Köln, or earlier
First Publication. 1870
Average DurationAvg. Duration 22 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Piano, violin, viola, cello

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As of June 2018, piano quartets 1 and 3 have been recorded a couple of times. The first recording of quartet no.2 was issued in 2021, coupled with Brahms' op.25, by the Mariani Klavierquartett.