Composition: 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
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Cary & Co. | 1916 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Cary & Co. | 1916 | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Steve's Bedroom Band (string quartet) | I. Le Phare. Allegro maestoso · file II. Les Dunes. Andante mesto · file III. La Racleuse. Vivace · file |
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