String Quartet No. 2 (Dvořák)

The String Quartet No. 2 in B{{music|flat}} major, B. 17, was probably composed by Antonín Dvořák in 1869, early in his compositional career. It was one of three (together with Nos. 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 first performance in private by the Ondricek Quartet, Prague, on 16 November 1932. It is of over 45 minutes' duration, making it Dvorak's second-longest chamber work.{{cite web |title=String Quartet No. 2 in B flat major, B17 {{!}} Antonín Dvořák |url=http://www.antonin-dvorak.cz/en/string-quartet2 |website=z ú Akademie klasické hudby, www.antonin-dvorak.cz |access-date=26 May 2018 |language=cs}}(Herbert/ Trufitt Pp.16/17)Sleeve note of the Deutsche Grammophon CD Boxed Set, pp. 34-35 The parts and score were included in the Souborné vydání díla (complete critical edition), series 4, volume 5, dated 1962{{cite web |title=Souborné vydání díla (Dvořák, Antonín) - IMSLP |trans-title=(complete critical edition) |url=http://imslp.org/wiki/Souborn%C3%A9_vyd%C3%A1n%C3%AD_d%C3%ADla_%28Dvo%C5%99%C3%A1k,_Anton%C3%ADn%29 |website=imslp.org |access-date=26 May 2018}} and published by Barenreiter in 2014.Sheet music published by Barenreiter in 2014: Parts (BA9540) and Score (TP540)

Structure

The quartet is in four movements:

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|Allegro ma non troppo

|Largo

|Allegro con brio

|Finale: Andante — Allegro giusto — Allegro con fuoco

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Notes

References

{{cite book|title=Antonin Dvorak complete catalogue of works, (The Dvorak Society occasional publications no. 4), 4th revised edition, 2004 |page= 16/17 |last=Herbert |last2=Trufitt |first=Peter J. F. |first2=Ian T. |publisher=The Dvorak Society for Czech and Slovak Music|ISBN=0-9532769-4-5}}
{{cite AV media notes |title=Notes translated by John Coombs – Dvorak: The String Quartets (Set: 429-193-2) |others=Antonín Dvořák |year=1977 |first=Jarmil |last=Burghauser |type=CD Box Set |publisher=Deutsche Grammophon |id=429-195-2, tracks 1-4|location=Germany}}
{{cite AV media |title=Prager Streichquartett, Deutsche Grammophon CD recording of SQ No. 2 429-195-2, Tracks 1-4}}

External links

[http://www.antonin-dvorak.cz/en/string-quartet2 English language version of page about Dvořák's String Quartet No 2 at a Czech site]
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Category:Compositions in B-flat major