Composition: Partita (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

Title Partita
Creators Ralph Vaughan Williams (composer)
Opus
Instrumentation strings
Number of movements 4
Keys D minor
Composed 1948
First published 1951
Dedication Robert Müller-Hartmann
Tempo markings
Metronome markings
Time signatures
Average duration (sec) 1200
Number of measures
Composition types Partitas
Period Early 20th century
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Sections

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Metronome Key Measures
Prelude. Andante tranquillo D minor
Scherzo, Ostinato. Presto F major
Intermezzo (Homage to Henry Hall). Andante con moto D minor
Fantasia. Allegro D minor

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Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete Oxford University Press 1951 Complete Score · view

Recordings/Performances

DetailsEnsemblePerformersFiles
view London Philharmonic (orchestra) Adrian Boult (conductor) I. Prelude. Andante tranquillo · file
II. Scherzo, Ostinato. Presto · file
III. Intermezzo (Homage to Henry Hall). Andante con moto · file
IV. Fantasia. Allegro · file
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