Composition: String Quartet No. 1 (Borodin, Aleksandr)
| Title | String Quartet No. 1 |
| Alternative title | On a Theme of Beethoven |
| Creators | Aleksandr Borodin (composer) |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | A major |
| Composed | 1874 |
| First published | 1884 |
| Dedication | Dedicated to Mme. |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2100 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderato - Allegro | quarter = 84, quarter = 160 | A major | — |
| Andante con moto - Fugato (Un poco più mosso) - Più vivo - A tempo | quarter = 72 | F sharp minor | — |
| Scherzo. Prestissimo - Trio. Moderato | dotted quarter = 144, quarter = 92 | F major, A major | — |
| Andante - Allegro risoluto | quarter = 58, quarter = 112 | A minor | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | D. Rahter | 1884 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | M.P. Belaieff | 1894 | Complete Score Complete score |
| view | Complete | parts | M.P. Belaieff | 1890 | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
| view | Complete | parts | M.P. Belaieff | 1890 | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Cover |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| view | Czech National Symphony Orchestra (string quartet) | 1. Moderato - Allegro 2. Andante con moto 3. Scherzo. Prestissimo - ''abridged'' 4. Andante - Allegro risoluto |
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