Kurt Atterberg (1887-1974)

Kvartett (D-dur) för två violiner, viola och cello [Quartet [in D major] for two violins, viola, and cello]

opus 39 nos 1-2 (+ opus 2 nos 1-2)

Print

1. Allegro - A tempo primo, ma un poco più tranquillo - poco a poco calando - Tranquillo - Più tranquillo
2. Scherzo: Presto - Moderato - Presto
3. Romans: Adagio
4. Rondo: Allegro deciso - Più vivo - Tempo primo - Vivace (poco a poco) - animando al fine

  • Year of composition: 1909-1938 [1: '4 Feb. 1937'; 2: '22 Sept. 1909'; 3: '21 Sept. 1909'; 4: '(19 Mar. -37) 19 Feb-38']
  • Work category: String quartet
  • Duration: 30 min
  • Detailed duration: 1: 8'18''; 2: 7'18''; 3: 7'01''; 4: 7'25'' according to the CD 'Kurt Atterberg • Ture Rangström - String Quartets'. Performers: The Stenhammar Quartet. cpo 777 270-2 (2014)

Examples of printed editions

Svensk Musik, SMIC 10077, early photocopy, Sthlm 1955

Location for score and part material

Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

1. Allegro D major 6/4, 69 bars, A minor, 52 bars, A tempo primo, ma un poco più tranquillo D major, 59 bars, poco a poco calando, 4 bars, Tranquillo D minor, 11 bars, Più tranquillo, 4 bars, in total 199 bars
2. Scherzo: Presto F-sharp minor 6/8, 150 bars, Moderato 3/4, 61 bars, Presto 6/8, 178 bars, in total 389 bars
3. Romans: Adagio B minor 2/4, 142 bars
4. Rondo: Allegro deciso [no fixed key signature] 3/2, 93 bars, Più vivo, 43 bars, Tempo primo, 26 bars, D major, 33 bars, Vivace (poco a poco), 46 bars, animando al fine, 12 bars, in total 253 bars

Work comment

Movement nos. 2 and 3 were composed already in 1909 as Opus 2, whereas movement nos. 1 and 4 were composed 1937-38