String Quintet, CNW 59 (Nielsen, Carl)
| Title | String Quintet in G major |
| Alternative title | Quintet for Two Violins, Two Violas and Cello |
| Creators | Carl Nielsen, composer |
| Opus | CNW 59 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | 1888 |
| First published | 1937 |
| Dedication | Thorvald Nielsen-Kvartetten |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quintets |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro pastorale | — | G major | — |
| Adagio | — | B flat major | — |
| Allegretto scherzando | — | G major | — |
| Finale. Allegro molto | — | G major | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete score Preface and Critical Commentary |
Recordings/Performances
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