Work Title
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String Quartet No.2
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Alternative. Title
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Name Translations
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Strijkkwartet nr. 2; 2. Streichquartett; String Quartet No. 2; Quatuor à cordes no 2
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Name Aliases
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Streichquartett e-Moll; Streichquartett Nr. 2; String Quartet in E minor; Strijkkwartet nr. 2 (Bax); Quatuor à cordes en mi mineur
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Authorities
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WorldCat; VIAF: 182477208; LCCN: no98023279; GND: 300279582; BNF: 14032357m
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Composer
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Bax, Arnold
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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GP 271
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IAB 72
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Key
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E minor
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 movements:
- Allegro - Vivace
- Lento molto espressivo in F
- Allegro vivace in G - Lento in G minor - Poco più mosso - Più mosso - Tempo I - Allargando
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1925/02/02
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First Performance.
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1927/03/15
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First Publication.
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1927
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Dedication
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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30 minutes
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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, cello
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Discography
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MusicBrainz (gives incorrect key A minor, as does Naxos on their recording, which is the only one (of at least 2 that exist) listed at MB. Work begins in E minor, first movement ends in E major, finale begins in G and ends in G major, but... sure!)
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External Links
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Wikipedia article (in Dutch) Baxworks site All Music Guide (contains detailed information by John Palmer) Wikipedia article (in French)
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Extra Information
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As noted at Wikipedia-nl this is something more like his 4th of 5 string quartets composed, even if his 2nd of 3 officially numbered.
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