Composition: String Octet, Op. 17 (Gade, Niels)
| Title | Octet for 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 violoncellos |
| Creators | Niels Gade (composer) |
| Opus | Op.17 |
| Instrumentation | 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | F major |
| Composed | 1848 |
| First published | 1849 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2100 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Octets |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro molto e con fuoco | — | — | — |
| Andantino quasi allegretto | — | — | — |
| Scherzo: Allegro moderato e tranquillo | — | — | — |
| Finale: Allegro vivace | — | — | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | parts | Augener | — | Complete Parts |
| view | Complete | parts | Augener | — | Color Covers Violin 1 Violin 2 Violin 3 Violin 4 Viola 1 Viola 2 Cello 1 Cello 2 |
Recordings/Performances
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