String Quartet in E MInor
Catalogue of Works by Bedřich Smetana
Basic information
Title:
String Quartet in E MInor
Inscribed on the autograph: Quartet
Subtitle:
From My Life
Title by autograph:
Quartett
Classification according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
1.105
Title according to the catalogue of J. Berkovec:
Smyčcový kvartet e moll
Parts/Subjects:
I. Allegro vivo appasionato, II. Allegro moderato a la Polka, III. Largo sostenuto, IV. Vivace
Note:
SSD 1875 (- this entry in: IV. Piano version, No. 31): String quartet for violin, viola and cello. E minor. completed 29 Dec. 876. Arranged for 4 hands.
SSD 1875 (- this entry in: V. Chamber version, No. 3): String quartet ("From my life"). E minor. (4 hands No. 32.) 1876. Both pieces often played in public.
Cast
Instrumental cast:
2 violini, viola, violoncello
Other information
String Quartet in E minor: string version
Place of origin:
Jabkenice
Date of beginning of composition:
11/1876?
Date of composition completion:
29. 12. 1876
Premiere date:
29. 03. 1879
Place of premiere:
Prague, Konvikt
Ensemble:
Ferdinand Lachner, Jan Pelikán, Josef Krehan, Alois Neruda
1st edition of the score
Year:
1880
Note:
sheet music
String Quartet in E minor: version for piano 4-hand
Note on date and place of origin:
Arranged by: Autor úpravy: Bedřich Smetana
1st edition of the arrangement for piano 4-hand
Publisher:
Place of publication:
Prague
Year:
1880
Note:
Arrangement for piano 4-hand: Bedrich Smetana