String Quartet No.1 (Bretón, Tomás)

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Publisher. Info. Madrid: Sociedad Anónima Casa Dotesio, n.d.(ca.1910). Plate 40798.
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Publisher. Info. Bilbao: Casa Dotesio, n.d.(ca.1910).
Reissue (after 1914) – Madrid: Unión Musical Española, n.d.
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Work Title String Quartet No.1
Alternative. Title
Composer Bretón, Tomás
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ITB 8
Key D major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
I. Allegro moderato non tanto
II. Andante
III. Scherzo. Allegro
IV. Grave — Fuga. Moderato — Allegro
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1904
First Performance. 1905-02-18, Teatro de la comedia (Madrid), by Cuarteto Francés
First Publication. 1910?
Dedication Queen Maria Cristina
Average DurationAvg. Duration 30-35 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
Extra Information Though only this D major quartet seems to have been recorded as of April 2018, two other string quartets (in G major, in E minor) by Bretón seem to have been published!