String Quartet in A major, Op. 2 (Strauss, Richard)
| Title | String Quartet in A major |
| Creators | Richard Strauss, composer |
| Opus | Op.2 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | A major |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1881 |
| Dedication | Benno Walter, Michael Steiger, Anton Thoms, Hanuš Wihan |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1800 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro | quarter = 120 | — | — |
| Scherzo. Allegro molto | dotted half note = 112 | — | — |
| Andante cantabile, molto espressivo | quarter = 58 | — | — |
| Allegro vivace | quarter = 132 | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Richard Kleinmichel |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Aibl | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Aibl | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Cover Page |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Aibl | 1881 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
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