Hermann Berens d.ä. (1826−1880)
Drittes Gesellschafts-Quartett
(Sällskapskvartett nr 3 a-moll [Social quartet no. 3 in A minor])
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1. Allegro molto — Con brio — Presto
2. Andante con moto
3. Scherzo: Vivace
4. Allegro vivo e scherzando
- Year of composition: 1860—70?
- Work category: Other chamber music with piano and strings
- Duration: Approx. 25-30 min
Instrumentation
pno 4h, vn, vc
Examples of printed editions
August Cranz, C.33015, Leipzig, 1865(?)
Location for score and part material
The library of the Mazerska sällskapet [Mazer Quartet Society]
Description of work
1. Allegro molto A minor 3/4 157 bars, G major 61 bars, A minor 60 bars, Con brio A major 24 bars, A minor 74 bars, Presto 5 bars, in total 381 bars
2. Andante con moto 2/4 F major 51 bars, F minor …
Work comment
Complete title: Drittes Gesellschafts-Quartett für das Pianoforte zu vier Händen, Violine und Violoncello
Hermann Berens d.ä. [the elder] composed 4 so-called Gesellschafts-Quartette, a type of …