String Quartet No. 8 (McEwen, John Blackwood)
| Title | String Quartet No. 8 |
| Alternative title | String Quartet No.8 "Biscay" (or No.6) |
| Creators | John Blackwood McEwen, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | A major |
| Composed | 1913 |
| First published | 1916 |
| Dedication | The London String Quartet |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1020 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Le Phare. Allegro maestoso | dotted quarter = 80 | — | — |
| II. Les Dunes. Andante mesto | quarter = 72 | — | — |
| III. La Racleuse (Scherzo). Vivace | quarter = 152 | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Cary & Co. | 1916 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | Cary & Co. | 1916 | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Steve's Bedroom Band, string quartet | I. Le Phare. Allegro maestoso II. Les Dunes. Andante mesto III. La Racleuse. Vivace |
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