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Performances
Naxos
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Sheet Music
Scores and Parts
Publisher. Info.
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Paris: Editions de la Sirène, 1921. Plate E.D. 43 L.S.
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Copyright
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Misc. Notes
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La Sirène musicale?
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Publisher. Info.
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Paris: Editions de la Sirène, 1921. Plate E.D. 44 L.S.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Piano 4 Hands
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General Information
Work Title
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String Quartet No.1
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Alternative. Title
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Name Translations
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Quatuor à cordes n° 1; 1. Streichquartett; String Quartet No. 1; 弦楽四重奏曲第1番
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Name Aliases
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Premier Quatuor à cordes
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Authorities
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WorldCat; VIAF: 293606859; BNF: 13913602d
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Composer
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Honegger, Arthur
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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H 15
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IAH 45
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Key
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C minor
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 movements:
- Appassionato (violent et tourmenté. = 178)
- Adagio (très lent. = 56-72)
- Allegro (rude et rythmique. = 168) - Adagio
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1917
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First Performance.
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1919 June 20, Paris
- Capelle Quartet
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First Publication.
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1921
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Dedication
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To Florent Schmitt
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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2 Violins, Viola and Cello
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External Links
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Wikipedia article (French)
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Navigation etc.
3 Versions:
- 1st version: 1913, 1915 (2 movements)
- 2nd version: incomplete, nearly finished by 17 March 1915
- Final version: first movement finished July 1917; second movement finished March-April 1916; finale finished October 1917
See Arthur Honegger by Harry Halbreich (p.249 et seq.)