String Quartet No.1, B.40 (Bloch, Ernest)

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Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, No.1, 1919. Plate 28031.
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Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, 1919. Plate 28032 C.
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Work Title String Quartet No.1
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Quatuor à cordes nº 1; String Quartet No. 1; 1. Streichquartett
Authorities WorldCat; VIAF: 292970146; BNF: 16563373v
Composer Bloch, Ernest
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. B.40
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IEB 26
Key B minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
I. Andante moderato ( = 69-72)
II. Allegro frenetico ( = 126-138)
III. Andante molto moderato (Pastorale)
IV. Finale. Vivace
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1916
First Performance. 1916-12-29
First Publication. 1919
Copyright Information Possibly public domain in parts of the EU and other 70 pma territories.
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Dedication Au Quatuor de Flonzaley Quartet
(MM. Adolfo Betti - Alfred Pochon - Ugo Ara - Ivan d'Archambeau)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 53 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
Discography All Music Guide
External Links Ernest Bloch Legacy
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First published, 2nd composed (there is an earlier, unpublished quartet from 1895-6, holograph at the Library of Congress and/or Berkeley (collection Box-Folder 13/2 & 13/3).)