Bernhard Crusell (1775−1838)

Quatuor [No. 3, in D major] pour la Clarinette, Violon, Viola et Violoncelle

opus 7

Print

1. Allegro non tanto
2. Un poco Largo
3. Menuetto: Allegro - Trio - Menuetto da capo
4. Finale: Allegro

  • Year of composition: Päuler, Amadeus Verlag, indicates 1823
  • Work category: 4 Instruments
  • Dedication: dedié A Monsieur le Comte Gustave de Loewenhielm, Premier Gentilhomme de la Chambre des S.M. le Roi de Suède et de Norvège, Lieutenant-Général de Ses Armées, Commandeur et Chevalier, Grand Croix de l'Ordre de l'Epée etc etc
  • Duration: 23 min
  • Detailed duration: 1. 7'10'', 2. 5'28'', 3. 4'51'', 4. 5'08'' (Hyperion).

Instrumentation

clar (in A), vn, vla, vc

Examples of printed editions

Leipzig, au Bureau de Musique de C.F. Peters (no. 1723 and 1783B), parts material.

Amadeus Verlag, Bernhard Päuler, Winterthur/Schweiz, 2002 (BP 1208), ed. Kurt Meier (score and parts).

Location for score and part material

Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

1. Allegro non tanto D major 4/4 (C) /:73 bars:/129 bars, in total 202 bars
2. Un poco Largo A major 3/8 /:8 bars://:10 bars:/53 bars, in total 71 bars
3. Menuetto: Allegro D major 3/4 /:16 bars://:30 bars:/Trio G major/:12 bars://:28 bars:/, Menuetto da capo 46 bars, in total 132 bars (including the da capo).
4. Finale: Allegro D major 2/4 1 bar/:90 bars:/178 bars, in total 269 bars


Work comment

According to Päuler, the string parts in this opus are identical to the ones in opus 8