Joseph Martin Kraus (1756−1792)

Quartet in B-flat major
[Opus 1, no.. 2, 'Bratschenquartett' acc. to. publ. Adolf Hoffman]

opus 1 no. 2, VB² 181 (VB¹ 180)

Print

1. Allegro moderato
2. Largo
3. Allegretto

  • Year of composition: Stockholm 1778-80 (?)
  • Work category: String quartet
  • Dedication: Très humblement DÉDIÉS À SA MAJESTÉ LE ROI DE SUÈDE Par J: KRAUS, Maitre de Chapelle de la Sus-dite MAJESTÉ.
  • Duration: 13 min
  • Detailed duration: 12'35 (according to Musica Sveciae MSCD 414)

Examples of printed editions

• J.J. Hummel, Berlin, 1783-84 (no. 2 from 'Six Quatuors Concertants a deux Violons, Viola et Violoncelle').
• Karl-Heinrich Möseler Verlag, Wolfenbüttel 1960 (pocket score and parts), herausgegeben von Adolf Hoffmann.
• Joseph Martin Kraus, Musikalische Werke. Herausgegeben von der Internationalen Joseph-Martin-Kraus-Gesellschaft, Abteilung VI: Kammermusik I. Nach Vorarbeiten von Wolfgang Sadowny herausgegeben von Sonja Gerlach, Carus-Verlag, Stuttgart 2006, Carus 50.601 (score)

Location for score and part material

Mazer String Quartet Society, Stockholm, parts in Adolf Hoffman's edition and score without publisher information

  • Location autograph: Uppsala Universitetsbibliotek
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Caps. 42-45

Literature

van Boer Jr., Bertil H: Die Werke von Joseph Martin Kraus — Systematisch-Thematisches Werkverzeichnins (the Royal Swedish Academy of Music series no. 56, 1988)

Description of work

1. Allegro moderato B-flat major alla breve
2. Largo F major 4/4 (C)
3. Scherzando: Allegretto B-flat major alla breve

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