String Quartet No. 11 C major - Antonin Dvořák Quartet Op. 61, B. 121. Written between October and early November 1881 by order of the Helmesberger Quartet . [one]
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Creation History
In October 1881, Dvořák completed the sketches of the opera Dimitri when a report was published in Vienna newspapers that the Helmesberger Quartet was about to perform his new quartet in December of this year. the composer interrupted work on the opera and began composing a quartet.
On October 7, 1881, Dvorak began to compose in F major [1] , but was probably not satisfied with this version. After completing the first part of the String Quartet in one part in F major B. 120, on October 25, 1881 he began to compose again in C major [2] .
The premiere was scheduled for December 15, 1881 and was due to take place at the Ring Theater , but was delayed due to a fire in the building. At the moment, the date of the first performance of the work is unknown [2] . The Czech premiere took place on January 5, 1884. The performers were Ferdinand Lachner, Julius Rauscher, Josef Krekhan and Aloi Neruda.
Structure
The quartet consists of four parts, the sound is approx. 30 min. Two polonaise themes for cello and piano , B. 94, written two years earlier, appear in scherzo in the third movement.
- Allegro
- Poco adagio e molto cantabile
- Allegro vivo
- Finale. Vivace
Literature
- The Chamber Music of Antonín Dvořák . - Czechoslovakia: Artia.
- Šourek, Otakar. Antonín Dvořák. B Hutter, Josef; Chalabala, Zdeněk. České umění dramatické II - Zpěvohra. Praha: Šolc a Šimáček, společnost s ro, 1941. S. 110-112.
- Antonín Dvořák: Quartetto Ut maggiore, Op. 61 .. (Pocket score). Prague: SNKLHU, 1955
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Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Šourek. p.89
- ↑ 1 2 Score, p. V