String Octet, Op. 5 (Glière, Reinhold)
| Title | String Octet |
| Creators | Reinhold Glière, composer |
| Opus | Op.5 |
| Instrumentation | 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1903 |
| Dedication | Jan Hřímalý |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1800 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Octets |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro moderato | quarter = 112 | — | — |
| Allegro (in G major) | dotted quarter = 88 | G major | — |
| Andante (in G minor) | quarter = 69 | G minor | — |
| Allegro assai | half note = 120 | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | M.P. Belaieff | 1903 | Complete score |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Violin 3 Violin 4 Viola 1 Viola 2 Cello 1 Cello 2 |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Cello (alternate for Viola 1) |
Recordings/Performances
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