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ID010f5720-9e3b-11f0-a418-0022482c9682
TitlecodeM116491
Title NameString Quartet No. 1, Op. 7/Sz. 40
Marketing CopyBéla Bartók (1881-1945) composed a total of six string quartets, which are considered 20th-century milestones in the genre. STRING QUARTET No. 1 in A minor, Op. 7/ Sz. 40 was composed between 1908 and 1909. The first movement is largely inspired by Bartók's unhappy and unrequited love for violinist Stefi Geyer, which in a letter to her he called a "funeral dirge." The following two movements are much faster, and the work ends happily. The work premiered on March 19, 1910 in Budapest by the Waldbauer-Kerpely Quartet. Reprint edition.
Instrumentation2 Violins, Viola, and Violoncello
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Year Composed1909
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Duration30
Ensemble Size4
Date Created2024-11-08 20:21:10.000000
Date Updated2025-09-30 20:21:10
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Set Series IDFAAFF218-27D0-4CE7-48EE-08DB00B0FAFD
Title Instrument Category TextString Duo & Ensemble
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