Algot Haquinius (1886-1966)

Stråkkvartett (nr 1, a-moll) [String quartet (no. 1 in A minor)]

Print

1. Allegro ma non troppo
2. Andante con espressione
3. Allegretto
4. Allegro moderato con variazioni

  • Year of composition: Work on movement no. 1 was initiated in 1916 (revised in the 1920s); the entire quartet was finalised in 1928
  • Work category: String quartet
  • Dedication: To Charles Barkel
  • First performed: Stockholm, January 1930, Lilla salen, Stockholms Konserthus [the now Grünewald Hall in the Stockholm Concert Hall] (Folkkonsertförbundet [approx. the Public Concert Society]), Barkelkvartetten [the Barkel Quartet] (Charles Barkel, Per Carlsten, Einar Grönwall, Folke Bramme)
  • Duration: 28 min
  • Detailed duration: Briokvartetten [The Brio Quartet]: 1: 7'36'', 2: 6'30'', 3: 6'38'', 4: 7'19'' (28'11'')

Examples of printed editions

Musikaliska Konstföreningen [the Swedish Art Music Society], Stockholm, 1931. (Score and parts.)

Location for score and part material

Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Literature

• Edling, Anders: text in booklet accompanying the Musica Sveciae recording
• Edling, Anders: Franskt i svensk musik 1880-1920 [The French element in Swedish music 1880-1920], diss., Uppsala University 1982

Description of work

Simplified version:
1. Allegro ma non troppo A minor 4/4 (C) (also 3/4, 5/4, 6/4), 142 bars
2. Andante con espressione C-sharp minor 3/4 (also E minor as well as 2/4 and 4/4 (C)), 115 bars
3. Allegretto D major 3/4 (also 2/4, 4/4 (C), the trio in B minor), 119 bars
4. Allegro moderato con variazioni A minor 2/4 (also A major, F major as well as 3/4, 6/8 and 9/8), 191 bars

Detailed version:
1. Allegro ma non troppo A minor 4/4 (C) , /:16 bars, 3/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 26 bars:/, 10 bars, 6/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 11 bars, 5/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 29 bars, 3/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 33 bars, Allegro molto, 13 bars, in total 142 bars
2. Andante con espressione C-sharp minor 3/4, 6 bars, 2/4, 1 bar, 3/4, 10 bars, 2/4, 1 bar, 3/4, 10 bars, piu mosso E minor, 8 bars, 4/4 (C), 1 bar, 3/4, 29 bars, 4/4 (C), 1 bar, 3/4, 10 bars, Tempo I C-sharp minor, 38 bars, in total 115 bars
3. Allegretto D major 3/4, /:2 bars, 4/4 (C), 1 bar, 3/4, 6 bars, 4/4 (C), 1 bar, 3/4, 4 bars:/, 2 bars, 4/4 (C), 1 bar, 3/4, 19 bars, 2/4, 1 bar, 3/4, 4 bars, 4/4 (C), 2 bars, 3/4, 30 bars, 4/4 (C), 1 bar, 3/4, 6 bars, 4/4 (C), 1 bar, Allargando 3/4, 4 bars, Trio B minor, 16 bars, /:18 bars:/, D.C. al Fine, in total 119 bars
4. Allegro moderato con variazioni A minor 2/4, /:6 bars:/, 1 bar, /:3 bars, 3/4, 1 bar, 2/4, 2 bars:/, Var. I. Andante, /:6 bars:/:2 bars, 3/4, 1 bar, 2/4, 3 bars:/, Var II. Allegretto, /:6 bars:/:3 bars, 3/4, 1 bar, 2/4, 2 bars:/, Var. III., 6 bars, /:4 bars, 3/4, 1 bar, 2/4, 2 bars:/, 1 bar, Var. IV. Andante con moto A major, /:6 bars:/:3 bars, 3/4, 1 bar, 2/4, 2 bars:/, Var. V. Andante, /:6 bars:/, 4 bars, 3/4, 1 bar, 2/4, 2 bars, Var. VI. Vivace 6/8, 12 bars, 9/8, 1 bar, 6/8, 4 bars, 9/8, 1 bar, 6/8, 6 bars, 9/8, 1 bar, 6/8, 16 bars, 9/8, 1 bar, 6/8, 5 bars, 9/8, 1 bar, 2 bars, Tranquillo F major 2/4, 15 bars, A minor, 18 bars, Allegro molto, 29 bars, in total 191 bars