String Quartet No.2, Op.49 (Hennessy, Swan)

Sheet Music

General Information

Work Title String Quartet No.2
Alternative. Title
Composer Hennessy, Swan
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.49
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ISH 17
Key C minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Andante
  2. Allegro
  3. Interlude. Andante
  4. Allegro - Andante - Allegro
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1920
First Publication. 1920 – Paris: E. Demets
Copyright Information Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France (Full Score):
2e série, 110e année, Nº 40, 7 Octobre 1921, p.404, reg.1693.
Dedication Terence McSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork
Average DurationAvg. Duration 15 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
Extra Information Published 1920 as parts probably? BdlF notes the Full Score publication in 1921 (see citation above). Composition and publication dates from Klein.