5 Pieces for String Quartet (Casella, Alfredo)
| Title | 5 Pieces for String Quartet |
| Alternative title | Cinque pezzi |
| Creators | Alfredo Casella, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1920 |
| First published | 1921 |
| Dedication | Guido Maggiorino Gatti |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Pieces |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Preludio (Allegro vivace e barbaro) | — | — | — |
| II. Ninna-nanna (Tempo di "Berceuse"Andantino dolcemente mosso) | — | — | — |
| III. Valse ridicule (Tempo di valzer grazioso) | — | — | — |
| IV. Notturno (LentoGraveFunebre) | — | — | — |
| V. Fox-Trot. (Tempo giusto) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Universal Edition | 1921 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Universal Edition | 1921 | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | New Music String Quartet, string quartet | 1. Prelude 2. Ninna-Nanna 3. Valse ridicule 4. Notturno 5. Fox-trot |
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