String Quartet No. 1, B.40 (Bloch, Ernest)
| Title | String Quartet No. 1 |
| Creators | Ernest Bloch, composer |
| Opus | B.40 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | B minor |
| Composed | 1916 |
| First published | 1919 |
| Dedication | Au Quatuor de ; |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 3180 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Andante moderato | quarter = 69 | — | — |
| II. Allegro frenetico | dotted quarter = 126 | — | — |
| III. Andante molto moderato (Pastorale) | — | — | — |
| IV. Finale. Vivace | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Schirmer | 1919 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
Recordings/Performances
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