String Quartet No. 2 (Dvořák)

The String Quartet No. 2 in B♭ 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.[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
  1. English language version of page about Dvořák's String Quartet No 2 at a Czech site http://www.antonin-dvorak.cz, accessed 26 May 2018
  2. (Herbert/ Trufitt Pp.16/17)
  3. Sleeve note of the Deutsche Grammophon CD Boxed Set, pp. 34-35
  4. IMSLP page for Dvořák's Souborné vydání díla (complete critical edition) http://imslp.org, accessed 26 May 2018
  5. Sheet music published by Barenreiter in 2014: Parts (BA9540) and Score (TP540)

References
  • Herbert, Peter J. F.; Trufitt, 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. p. 16/17. ISBN 0-9532769-4-5.
  • 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.


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