String Quartet No. 2, Op. 59 (Goossens, Eugene)
| Title | String Quartet No. 2 |
| Alternative title | Quartet No.2 for Strings |
| Creators | Eugene Goossens, composer |
| Opus | Op.59 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1942 |
| Dedication | Dedicated to my dear friend Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, on her birthday, October 30th, 1940 |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1920 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Mesto. Moderato con moto | — | — | — |
| II. Andante con tristezza | — | — | — |
| III. Con spirito (alla Burlesca) | — | — | — |
| IV. Epilogue. Mesto. Allegro vivace (quasi alla breve) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Boosey & Hawkes | 1942 | Complete score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Steve's Bedroom Band, string quartet | I. Mesto. Moderato con moto II. Andante con tristezza III. Con spirito (alla Burlesca) IV. Epilogue. Mesto. Allegro vivace (quasi alla breve) |
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