String Quartet, Op.83 (Elgar, Edward)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements
Composition Year 1918
Genre Categories Quartets; For 2 violins, viola, cello; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 4 players; For flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon (arr); Scores featuring the flute (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); Scores featuring the clarinet (arr); Scores featuring the bassoon (arr); For 4 players (arr); For organ (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr)

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Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score
#17231 - 1.79MB, 66 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 8345×⇩ - Peter

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. London: Novello, 1919. Plate 14566.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Parts

 Complete Parts
#57221 - 6.08MB, 59 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5327×⇩ - Daphnis

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⇒ 4 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello

 Violin 1
#522739 - 1.72MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 235×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Violin 2
#522740 - 1.58MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 183×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Viola
#522741 - 1.46MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 209×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Cello
#522742 - 1.25MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 208×⇩ - Music Addict

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Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Co., 1919.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Masters Music Publications, 1995. Catalog M 2431.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Piacevole (No.2)

For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon (Rousell)

 Complete Score
#740447 - 0.33MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 283×⇩ - Bassoongb

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⇒ 4 more: Flute • Oboe • Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon

 Flute
#740448 - 0.16MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 94×⇩ - Bassoongb

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 Oboe
#740449 - 0.15MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 92×⇩ - Bassoongb

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 Clarinet (B♭)
#740450 - 0.15MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 91×⇩ - Bassoongb

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 Bassoon
#740451 - 0.14MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 86×⇩ - Bassoongb

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Arranger Geoff Rousell (b. 1960)
Publisher. Info. Geoff Rousell, 2021.
Copyright
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For Organ (West)

 Complete Score
#636850 - 3.59MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 20×⇩ - P0mbal

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Arranger John Ebenezer West (1863-1929)
Publisher. Info. Organ Arrangements (No.59)
London: Novello & Co., Ltd., 1920. Plate 14707.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Remark on the first page of the score: "The shortened version of the movement adopted for this arrangement has the approval of the composer."
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Braille Scores

 Complete Score
#898764 - 0.07MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 35×⇩ - Feduol

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Editor Hu Haipeng (b. 1984)
Publisher. Info. Hu Haipeng, 2022.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Braille score in bar-over-bar format, 40 cells per line.
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Free Recordings

I. Allegro moderato
II. Piacevole
III. Allegro molto (Escher String Quartet, February 28 2013, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center)

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General Information

Work Title String Quartet
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Quatuor à cordes d'Elgar; 弦楽四重奏曲 (エルガー); Streichquartett; Quartetto per archi; Cuarteto de cuerda (Elgar)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 180033666; LCCN: no96012419; NLA: 35371328
Composer Elgar, Edward
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.83
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IEE 83
Key E minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 movements:
I. Allegro moderato ( = 80)
II. Piacevole (poco andante) ( = 104)
III. Allegro molto ( = 132)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1918
First Performance. 1919-05-21 in London, Wigmore Hall
Albert Sammons and W.H. Reed (violins), Raymond Jeremy (viola), Felix Salmond (cello)
First Publication. 1919
Dedication The Brodsky Quartet
Average DurationAvg. Duration 30 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
Discography MusicBrainz
External Links Wikipedia article
Elgar Society
String Quartet, Op.83 -  Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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