Quartet
Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana
Basic information
Title:
Quartet
Title by autograph:
-
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
11.6
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Quartett
Note:
DBS 1841: "3. Quartetto für Violinen, Alto u. Cello. Dieses Quartett ist mein erstes, daher auch sehr schlecht bearbeitet, viel Harmonien und viele Annehmlichkeit wird man dabey nicht finden." [3rd Quartet for violins, viola and cello. This quartet is my first, therefore also very badly arranged, one will not find many harmonies and a great deal of charm in it.]
Cast
Instrumental cast:
2 vl, va, vc
Other information
Place of origin:
Prague
Date of beginning of composition:
10/1839
Date of composition completion:
07/1840
Note on date and place of origin:
The composition is not preserved.