String Quartet No.4, AK 35 (Skalkottas, Nikos)

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Publisher. Info. Wien: Universal Edition, 1968. Plate 14231LW.
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Work Title String Quartet No.4, AK 35
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Composer Skalkottas, Nikos
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. AK 35
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. INS 22
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Allegro molto vivace (411 bars; 8-9 minutes)
  2. Thema con Variazioni: Andante molto espressivo (287 bars; 15-16 minutes)
  3. Scherzo: Presto (339 bars; 7-8 minutes)
  4. Allegro giusto (e ben ritmato) (331 bars; 6 minutes)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1940 ca.
Average DurationAvg. Duration 35-40 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello

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Timings from the sole available recording (New Hellenic Quartet, BIS). Timings according to Skalkottas's (notoriously fast) metronome marks would be at least five minutes faster.