String Quartet No. 2 (Dvořák)

Dvořák's string quartet number 2 in Bflat major B.17 was probably composed in 1869, early in his compositional career. It was one of three (together with numbers 3, and 4) which Dvořák later believed he had destroyed after he had disposed of the scores.

Background

Despite Dvořák's efforts to destroy the work, copies of the individual instrumental parts were discovered at the beginning of the 20th century, allowing its reconstruction. It received its 1st performance in private by the Ondricek Quartet, Prague, 16/11/1932. It is of over three quarters of an hour's duration, making it Dvorak's second longest chamber work.^[1]^[2]^[3] The parts and score were included in the Souborné vydání díla (complete critical edition), series 4, volume 5, dated 1962^[4] and published by Barenreiter in 2014.^[5]

Structure

The quartet is in four movements:

1. Allegro ma non troppo

2. Largo

3. Allegro con brio

4. Finale: Andante - Allegro giusto - Allegro con fuoco

Notes

↑ English language version of page about Dvořák's String Quartet No 2 at a Czech site
↑ (Herbert/ Trufitt Pp.16/17)
↑ Sleeve note of the Deutsche Grammophon CD Boxed Set, pp. 34-35
↑ IMSLP page for Dvořák's Souborné vydání díla (complete critical edition)
↑ Sheet music published by Barenreiter in 2014: Parts (BA9540) and Score (TP540)

Fuller References

Herbert and Trufitt, Peter J F and Ian T. Antonin Dvorak complete catalogue of works, (The Dvorak Society occasional publications no. 4), 4th revised edition, 2004. The Dvorak Society for Czech and Slovak Music. ISBN 0-9532769-4-5. p. 16/17.
Burghauser, Jarmil (1977). Notes translated by John Coombs- Dvorak: The String Quartets (Set: 429-193-2) (CD Box Set). Antonín Dvořák. Germany: Deutsche Grammophon. 429-195-2, tracks 1-4.
Prager Streichquartett, Deutsche Grammophon CD recording of SQ No. 2 429-195-2, Tracks 1-4.

External links

English language version of page about Dvořák's String Quartet No 2 at a Czech site

String quartets	No. 1 in A major No. 2 in B♭ major No. 3 in D major No. 4 in E minor No. 5 in F minor No. 6 in A minor, Op. 12, B. 40 Andante appassionato in F major B.40a No. 7 in A minor, Op. 16, B. 45 No. 8 in E major No. 9 in D minor, Op. 34, B. 75 No. 10 in E♭ major (Slavonic) String Quartet movement in F major B. 120 No. 11 in C major No. 12 in F major (American) No. 13 in G major No. 14 in A♭ major Cypresses B. 152

Other	Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor (Dumky) Romantic Pieces Serenade in D minor for Wind Instruments Silent Woods Sonatina in G major String Quintet No. 2 in G major String Quintet No. 3 in E♭ major (American) String Sextet in A major Terzetto in C

Piano music

Named for Dvořák

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String quartets by Antonín Dvořák

No. 1 in A major, Op. 2, B. 8 No. 2 in B flat major, B. 17 No. 3 in D major, B. 18 No. 4 in E minor, B. 19 No. 5 in F minor, Op. 9, B.37 No. 6 in A minor, Op. 12, B. 40 Andante appassionato in F major B.40a No. 7 in A minor, Op. 16, B. 45 No. 8 in E major, Op. 80, B. 57 No. 9 in D minor, Op. 34, B. 75 No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 51, B. 92 (Slavonic) Quartet movement in F major, B. 120 No. 11 in C major, Op. 61, B. 121 12 Cypresses, B. 152 No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, B. 179 (American) No. 13 in G major, Op. 106, B.192 No. 14 in A flat major, Op. 105, B. 193

List of compositions by Antonín Dvořák

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