String Quartet in D major, Op.63 (Gade, Niels)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movemetns
Composition Year 1887 July - 1889 June
Genre Categories Quartets; For 2 violins, viola, cello; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 4 players

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Performances

Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#01602 - 4.36MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1155×⇩ - Peter

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Editor First edition (later printing)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1890]. Plate 18558.
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 Complete Score
#68932 - 2.40MB, 9 (facing) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 427×⇩ - KGill

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Editor First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1890]. Plate 18558.
Reprinted London: Merton Music, No.4353, n.d.[1996-2010].
Copyright
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Merton-Ourtext Project.
The pages have been arranged 2-up in imposition (booklet) order for duplex printing on A3 paper and require an A3 printer. Alternatively, this work can be mail-ordered from Ourtext's website. Ourtext prints have undergone editing, and legibility and accuracy can be expected to be superior to Merton archive files displayed here.
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Parts

 Complete Parts
#38667 - 2.56MB, 39 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 495×⇩ - Pierre.chepelov

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⇒ 4 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello

 Violin 1
#522743 - 0.72MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 48×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Violin 2
#522744 - 0.60MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 30×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Viola
#522745 - 0.61MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 35×⇩ - Music Addict

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 Cello
#522746 - 0.58MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 41×⇩ - Music Addict

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, No.3996 E.B., n.d.[1890].
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 Complete Parts
#68933 - 3.71MB, 25 (facing) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 231×⇩ - KGill

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KGill (2010/6/22)

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, No.3996 E.B., n.d.[1890].
Reprinted London: Merton Music, No.4352, n.d.[1996-2010].
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Merton-Ourtext Project.
The pages have been arranged 2-up in imposition (booklet) order for duplex printing on A3 paper and require an A3 printer. Alternatively, this work can be mail-ordered from Ourtext's website. Ourtext prints have undergone editing, and legibility and accuracy can be expected to be superior to Merton archive files displayed here.
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 Violin 1
#228125 - 1.70MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 371×⇩ - Afp0815

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 Violin 2
#228126 - 1.61MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 222×⇩ - Afp0815

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 Viola
#228127 - 1.64MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 229×⇩ - Afp0815

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 Cello
#228128 - 4.48MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 255×⇩ - Afp0815

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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Plate K.M. 317/319.
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General Information

Work Title String Quartet No.1
Alternative. Title
Composer Gade, Niels
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.63
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ING 61
Key D major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
I. Allegro moderato
II. Allegretto vivace (B♭ major)
III. Andante, poco lento (F major)
IV. Finale. Moderato sostenuto — Allegro con brio
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1887 July - 1889 June
First Publication. 1890
Average DurationAvg. Duration 21 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation 2 violins, viola, cello
External Links Wikipedia (Dutch)

Navigation etc.

  • Although published as String Quartet No.1, it was the only of Gade's 3 completed quartets to be printed during his lifetime.
  • Composed in July-September 1887 (with an opening movemet in D minor); a new opening movement composed in February-7 March 1888, the copy of the whole quartet finished on 18 March. Some private performance was given in April 1888, and Breitkopf & Härtel was ready to publish the quartet in May 1888. The scherzo was revised in June 1889. The score came to Leipzig only in July 1889. The edition appeared in April 1890. - Booklet notes to cpo 555 199-2
  • At least 3 modern recordings, on BIS, Da Capo, and cpo (2020).
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