Jacopo Foroni (1825−1858)

Un Essai
Quartetto per archi in re minore

Print

1. Allegro moderato
2. Adagio sostenuto
3. Menuetto moderato
4. Finale: Allegro agitato

  • Year of composition: c. 1840-1850
  • Work category: String quartet
  • Duration: Approx. 20-25 min

Examples of printed editions

2 kronors förlag, Fogdarp, Höör (2003), ed. Giulia Argentino, Lelio Di Tullio, Antonio Porpora Anasasio (score and parts)

Location for score and part material

Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: The printed score does not indicate which material has been used by the publishers. There is, however, a parts material in the collections of the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket under the title 'Un Essai. Quatuor pour deux Violons, Viola & Violoncelle par J. Foroni.' These parts show the inscription: 'E. d'Aubert'

Description of work

1. Allegro moderato D minor 6/8 /:115 bars:/155 bars, D major 31 bars, in total 301 bars
2. Adagio sostenuto D major 3/4 87 bars
3. Menuetto moderato D minor 3/4 1 bar/:16 bars:/1 bar/:40 bars:/1 bar, Trio. meno mosso B-flat major /:16 bars://:24 bars:/1 bar, Tempo I D minor 1 bar, Menuetto da capo dal segno al fine 55 bars, in total 156 bars (including the da capo)
4. Finale: Allegro agitato D minor 2/4 /:172 bars:/147 bars, D major 80 bars, D minor 36 bars, in total 433 bars