String Quartet No. 2 (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)
| Title | String Quartet No. 2 |
| Alternative title | For Jean on Her Birthday |
| Creators | Ralph Vaughan Williams, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | A minor |
| Composed | 1944 |
| First published | 1947 |
| Dedication | For Jean on Her Birthday |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prelude. Allegro appassionato | — | A minor | — |
| Romance. Largo | — | G minor | — |
| Scherzo. Allegro | — | D flat lydian | — |
| Epilogue. Andante sostenuto | — | D minor | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | London: Oxford University Press | 1947 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | London: Oxford University Press | 1947 | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
Recordings/Performances
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