String Quartet No. 6 (Dvořák)
Background
The original version of Dvořák's string quartet B.40 was in one continuous movement.
Structure
- Allegro ma non troppo. 4
4, A minor → D major → A major - Poco allegro — Trio. 6
8, F major → B♭ major (the foot of the trio is markedtriplets→ A major
In order to complete the work, Burghauser's editorial insertions were as follows[2]
- Allegro ma non troppo: no recapitulation, adapted from exposition
- Second movement ("Scherzo"): first half of the opening section taken from first (rejected) version
- Finale: part of the exposition taken from the recapitulation, and in the transition from development to recapitulation "only a few bars ... were added freely".
A typical performance of the quartet takes around 32 minutes.
The quartet was printed in 1983 as part of the complete critical edition of Dvořák's works.[4]
Notes
- ^ "imslp.org List of works by Dvořák". imslp.org. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d Sleeve note of the Deutsche Grammophon CD Boxed Set, pp. 36-37
- ^ "English language version of page about Dvořák's String Quartet No. 6 at a Czech site". www.antonin-dvorak.cz. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ Parts published by Barenreiter/Supraphon Urtext edition/ Kriticke Vydani (H6549) in 1983
References
- Burghauser, Jarmil (1977). Notes translated by John Coombs- Dvorak: The String Quartets (429-193-2) (CD Box Set). Antonín Dvořák. Germany: Deutsche Grammophon. 429-198-2, tracks 1-4.
- Herbert and Trufitt, Peter J F and Ian T. Antonin Dvorak complete catalogue of works, (The Dvorak Society occasional publications no. 4), 4th revised edition, 2004. The Dvorak Society for Czech and Slovak Music. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-9532769-4-5.
- Prager Streichquartett (1977). SQ No. 6 429-198-2, from Boxed Set: Dvorak Complete Works for String Quartet (CD). Germany: Deutsche Grammophon.
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