1. Allegro maëstoso — Allegro con spirito
2. Andante elegico, attacca
3. Scherzo: Capriccioso, ma non troppo allegro. Trio. Scherzo D.C.
4. Finale: Allegro vivo — poco lento. Rondo: Allegretto

• Year of composition: c. 1850-1860
• Work category: String quartet
• Dedication: Humbly dedicated to King Oscar I [of Sweden (1799-1859)]
• Duration: Approx. 20-25 min

• Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
• Possible call no. and autograph comment: Score and parts (the parts material is very brittle). The scores of Quartets nos. 1 and 2 (Opus 10:1-2) can be found in a beautiful leather-bound volume with an inscription stating that in May, 1861, they were given by Queen Dowager Josephine [of Sweden (1807-1876)] to the library of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (today the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket)

Description of work

1. Andante maëstoso D minor 4/4 (C) 26 bars, Allegro c. spirito /:89 bars:/69 bars, D major 40 bars, D minor 32 bars, in total 256 bars
2. Andante elegico F major 3/4 82 bars, attacca
3. Scherzo: Capriccioso, ma non troppo allegro G major 3/4 /:22 bars://:38 bars, Trio /:32 bars://:9 bars, E major 16 bars, D minor 16 bars:/Scherzo D.C. senza rept. s. al Fine, in total 193 bars (inkl. D.C.).
4. Finale: Allegro vivo D major 4/4 (C) 8 bars, Poco lento 16 bars, Rondo: Allegretto 140 bars, F major 22 bars, D major 164 bars, in total 350 bars