Work Title
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String Quartet No.1
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Alternative. Title
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String Quartet No.1 (Suite) ; Suite for String Quartet
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Composer
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Hennessy, Swan
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.46
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ISH 16
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Key
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G minor
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- Allegro
- Adagio
- Allegretto
- Andante sostenuto — Vivacissimo
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1911
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First Publication.
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1913 - E. Demets*
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Copyright Information
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Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France (Full Score): 2e série, 102e année, Nº 42, 17 Octobre 1913, p.699, reg.5188. Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France (Parts): 2e série, 102e année, Nº 44, 31 Octobre 1913, p.733, reg.5524.
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Dedication
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Carl Heffner
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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13-15 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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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, cello
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Related Works
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The Vivacissimo section of the last movement is based on No.902 from The Complete Collection of Irish Music by George Petrie, as is Molly on the Shore by Grainger, published 1911.
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Extra Information
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*Several WorldCat listings give Eschig but the BNF listing for the piano arrangement of the 'Adagio et allegretto' gives Demets.
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