• Year of composition: probably in Stockholm 1780-1782 (according to van Boer), possibly as early as 1778
• Work category: Solo for several string instruments and orchestra
• First performed: undetermined, but probably at the House of Nobility (in Stockholm)
• Duration: Approx. 25-30 min
• Detailed duration: c. 28 minutes

Instrumentation

2.0.0.0 / 2.0.0.0 / str

Examples of printed editions

Artaria Editions

Location for score and part material

Manuscript source can be found at the Lund University Libraries (Hierta 3 under the name Romanus Hoffstetter); parts from the firm of Breitkopf in Leipzig c. 1785-1786

Literature

van Boer Jr, Bertil H: Die Werke von Joseph Martin Kraus. Systematisch-thematisches Werkverzeichnis, Kungl. Musikaliska akademiens skriftserie Nr 56, Stockholm (1988); en uppdaterad utgåva på engelska med delvis reviderad VB-numrering utgavs 1998 av Pendragon Press under titeln Joseph Martin Kraus. A Systematic-Thematic Catalogue of His Musical Works and Source Study

Description of work

[1] Allegro moderato C major 4/4 (C)
[2] Larghetto cantabile F major 3/4
[3] Rondo: Allegro C major 6/8