Composition: String Quartet No. 2 (Borodin, Aleksandr)
| Title | String Quartet No. 2 |
| Creators | Aleksandr Borodin (composer) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 1881 |
| First published | 1888 |
| Dedication | Ekaterina Borodina |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro moderato | — | {{half|84}}. D major | 304 |
| Scherzo. Allegro | — | {{halfd|80}}. F major | 299 |
| Notturno. Andante | — | {{quarter|60}}. A major | 180 |
| Finale. Andante - Vivace | quarter = 76 | {{half|108}}. D major | 671 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Allegro moderato (No.1) | piano | — |
| view | Scherzo (No.2) | piano | Samuil Feinberg |
| view | Scherzo (No.2) | piano | Roberto Novegno |
| view | Notturno (No.3) | violin and orchestra | Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov |
| view | Notturno (No.3) | 4 accordions and bass accordion | Paul De Bra |
| view | Notturno (No.3) | cello and piano | Anne Christopherson |
| view | Notturno (No.3) | piano | Samuil Feinberg |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | M.P. Belaieff | 1894 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Jürgen Knuth | — | 1. Allegro moderato · view 2. Scherzo · view Engraving files (Capella) · view |
| view | Notturno (No.3) | — | Music-Scores.com | 2001 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | M.P. Belaieff | 1894 | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | parts | M.P. Belaieff | 1894 | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | parts | M.P. Belaieff | 1894 | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Allegro moderato (No.1) | Arrangement for piano | Universal Edition | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Scherzo (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
Muzgiz | 1966 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Scherzo (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Notturno (No.3) | Arrangement for violin and orchestra |
M.P. Belaieff | — | Complete Score · view Violin Solo · view Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (A) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Notturno (No.3) | Arrangement for 4 accordions and bass accordion |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving files (Musescore) · view |
| view | Notturno (No.3) | Arrangement for 4 accordions and bass accordion |
Paul De Bra | 2019 | Complete Score (Abridged) · view Complete Parts (Abridged) · view Engraving files (Musescore) · view |
| view | Notturno (No.3) | Arrangement for cello and piano |
Music-Scores.com | 2001 | Complete Score and Cello Part · view |
| view | Notturno (No.3) | Arrangement for piano |
Muzgiz | 1966 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Complete | Czech National Symphony Orchestra (string quartet) | — | 1. Allegro moderato · file 2. Scherzo. Allegro · file 3. Notturno. Andante · file 4. Finale. Andante - Vivace · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Allegro moderato (No.1) | — | 1. Allegro moderato · file | ||
| view | Synthesized | Notturno (No.3) | A Far Cry (strings) | — | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Notturno (No.3) | Professor P (performer) | 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Notturno (No.3) | Professor P (performer) | 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra) | Synthesized Performance (Abridged) · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | — | 1. Allegro moderato · file 2. Scherzo · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | For Piano (Novegno) | 2. Scherzo · file |
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